Apple Tart With Brandy Cream

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large wedges
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and kept warm
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche
• 2 teaspoons calvados, plus
• 1 tablespoon calvados (apple brandy)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, toss the apples with the melted butter and 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
• 3 in a bowl fitted with an electric mixer, combine 1/2 cup sugar and eggs.
• 4 beat until pale and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add the creme fraiche and 2 teaspoons calvados and beat for 1 minute.
• 6 decoratively arrange the apples evenly over the bottom of the baked tart shell.
• 7 pour the cream mixture over the apples and spread to the edges.
• 8 bake until the cream is set and the apples are tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• 9 remove and cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.
• 10 in a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks start to form.
• 11 add 2 teaspoons of confectioners' sugar and the remaining tablespoon of calvados and beat until stiff peaks start to form.
• 12 transfer to a decorative bowl.
• 13 remove the tart from the pastry mold.
• 14 place on a platter, dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve with the calvados whipped cream.