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Baked Apple and Dulce de Leche Tart on brown paper with a jar of caramel and an apple beside it.

Apple and Dulce de Leche Tart

Golden pastry, soft apples, and creamy Dulce de Leche melt together in an Apple and Dulce de Leche Tart that feels like the sweetest part of autumn.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Author: Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Dough

  • 250 g – 8.8 oz flour
  • 125 g – 4.4 oz sugar
  • 125 g – 4.4 oz unsalted butter – softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch of salt

Filling

  • 2 or 3 apples
  • 2 tbsp butter – chopped
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ to ½ cup Dulce De Leche – store-bought or Homemade Dulce De Leche

Instructions

Dough

  1. Knead the flour together with the sugar, butter, egg, and salt until you obtain a smooth dough.
  2. Wrap it with some cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    Process collage showing dough preparation from crumbly mix to smooth rolled sheet.
  3. Take it out of the fridge, place it on a sheet of baking paper, and roll it into a 1 cm – 0.4 inch thick rectangular sheet.
  4. Cut a rectangle approximately the same size as your tart tin and put the dough in the greased tin. Press it down well, making sure you have dough along the sides too.
    Process collage showing apple slices arranged over the dough and topped with butter.

Assembling

  1. Peel the apples, cut them into quarters, remove the cores, and slice each quarter into 4 or 5 pieces. Place the apple slices on top of the dough, trying not to leave any gaps.

  2. Sprinkle with sugar and top with the chopped butter.
    Side-by-side comparison of the tart before and after baking, showing caramelised apple slices.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C – 355°F for about 35 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. Brush with the Dulce de Leche and bake for another 5 minutes.
    Collage showing different angles of the Apple and Dulce de Leche Tart after baking.
  5. Let the tart cool completely before unmoulding and serving.

Recipe Notes

You can serve this tart with vanilla ice cream.