An easy go-to for brunch or dessert, the sweet, jammy citrus flavours are beautifully matched with the tang of freshly baked apple slices, lemon and warming cinnamon.
Preheat oven to 160 C fan-forced or, 180 C convec. oven
Step - 2
Combine all the tart base ingredients in a bowl, mix well and form a dough.
Step - 3
Press the dough evenly into the tart pan. Chill in the fridge as you prep apples.
Step - 4
Peel, core, and slice apples thinly, using a sharp knife or a mandoline.
Step - 5
Add the sliced apples to a bowl with lemon juice, brown sugar, vanilla & cinnamon and toss well to evenly coat.
Step - 6
Remove the tart shell from the fridge and score base with a fork.
Step - 7
Use a pastry brush to cover the tart base with a layer of IXL Breakfast Marmalade.
Step - 8
Arrange the apple slices onto the marmalade base, starting from the side edge, working in a circular pattern.
Step - 9
Once the rosette of apples is complete, dot the tart with the little cubes of butter and bake for 50-60 minutes, till golden.
Step - 10
Remove tart from the oven & cool on a wire rack.
Step - 11
Once completely cooled, combine the marmalade and boiling water in a small bowl and mix with a spoon to loosen. Use a pastry brush to gently sweep the golden jam glaze across the top of the tart, evenly working your way into each crevice.
Step - 12
Chill in fridge for 4-6 hours to set the jammy base.
Step - 13
Serve cold, or warm with double-cream, custard or a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
Step - 14
Store leftovers in the fridge.
THE TART BASE
Ingredients :
140 grams unsalted butter (melted & cooled)
1/4 cup brown sugar
Pinch sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 + 1/3 cup plain flour
THE FILLING
Ingredients :
1/4 cup IXL Breakfast Marmalade
7 x medium-sized apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
1 lemon- juice only
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Approx 60g of butter cut into tiny cubes (to place on top of tart before it goes in the oven)