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Apple Tart — Sour Cream Filling & Butterscotch Delight!

Apple Tart — Sour Cream Filling & Butterscotch
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A delicious Apple Tart featuring a sour cream filling and a rich butterscotch sauce, perfect for autumn desserts.

Ingredients

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  • Crust:
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2–3 tbsp cold water
  • Sour-cream layer:
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Apples:
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3–4 apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • Butterscotch:
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup cream (plant or dairy)

Instructions

  1. Crust: Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Rub butter into flour/sugar/salt until sandy; add yolk and water to just bring together. Press into tart pan; bake for 12–15 minutes. Cool.
  2. Filling: Whisk together sour cream, sugar, flour, egg, and vanilla; spread in cooled crust.
  3. Apples: Toss apple slices with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Arrange on top of filling. Bake for 30–35 minutes until apples are tender and center is set.
  4. Butterscotch: Melt butter with brown sugar; stir in cream and simmer for 3–5 minutes to thicken. Off heat, add vanilla and salt.
  5. Finish: Drizzle warm butterscotch over tart. Serve warm or chilled.

Notes

  • Variations include using coconut cream and plant butter for a dairy-free option.
  • Add chopped pecans for added crunch.

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