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Columbia Gorge Hotel Apple Tart





Yields
Makes 6 to 8 servings

Notes: For a grand finale, serve wedges of this tart as the Columbia Gorge Hotel does, with both ice cream and vanilla crème anglaise, flaming the dessert with brandy at the table.

  About 2 pounds tart apples such as Granny Smith or Newtown Pippin
 2 cups sugar
 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (1/2 of a 17-oz. package), thawed
 1 tablespoon beaten egg
 1 1/2 to 2 cups vanilla ice cream
 1/2 cup Calvados or brandy
Step 1
1

Peel, core, and cut apples into 1-inch-thick wedges to make about 6 cups.

Step 2
2

Select a frying pan, with an ovenproof handle, that measures 10 inches across the top and holds 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 quarts. In pan, mix sugar and 3/4 cup water, then add apples and butter. Cook over high heat, shaking pan often, until sugar melts, then boil until apples begin to caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3
3

On a lightly floured board, roll pastry into a 10-inch-wide round, trimming edges to make even. Lay pastry over apples in pan and brush lightly with beaten egg.

Step 4
4

Bake apple tart in a 375° oven until crust is deep golden brown and juices bubble around the edge, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5
5

Invert a rimmed serving plate over tart. Holding pan and plate together, turn dessert over. Lift off pan and fit any apples that are stuck to pan back onto dessert. Cut tart into wedges and transfer to dessert plates. Add ice cream.

Step 6
6

Pour Calvados into frying pan over medium heat. When hot, ignite Calvados (away from flammable surfaces or vent) and spoon flaming brandy over servings.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 532Calories from Fat 30
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 5.2g26%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 127mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 84g29%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g10%
Protein 3.6g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.