Description
Discover how to make a classic French apple croustade, a simple yet delicious dessert perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 Apples (Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Braeburn)
- 100g Sugar
- 200g Flour
- 100g Butter
- 2 Eggs
- Cinnamon (to taste)
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Juice of 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Peel and dice the apples, then mix them with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice to prepare the filling.
- In a bowl, combine flour and butter until it resembles breadcrumbs, then add sugar and eggs to form the dough.
- Spread the dough in a tart pan and layer the apple filling evenly on top.
- Cover with another layer of dough, sealing the edges well.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 40 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with gluten-free options like rice or oat flour. Serve warm with crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream for a delightful contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg