Brown Butter Apple Tart Recipe
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
8 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 ½ cup butter, divided
  • 5 large eggs, divided
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 granny smith apples, thinly sliced
Directions
  1. In the bowl of a food processor pulse together 1 ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
  2. Cut ½ cup of butter into small uniformly-sized cubes, add the butter to the flour mixture, and pulse until the mixture is coarse and crumbly (about 20 pulses).
  3. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the mixture and pulse for another 20 seconds so that the dough is beginning to clump together.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll into a ball.
  5. Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap, and allow it to chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  7. Grease a 9-inch tart pan, and set it aside.
  8. Roll out the tart crust dough on a lightly floured surface into an 11-inch circle.
  9. Lift the crust into the prepared tart pan and press the dough into the sides of the pan. Trim the edges of the dough so it is level at the top of the pan.
  10. Place the remaining 1 cup of butter into a saucepan and heat it over medium heat. Stirring often, heat the butter. First it will melt. Then it will start to foam. When it turns brown and smells nutty, transfer it to a bowl and allow it to cool at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
  11. In the meantime, grab a large bowl, and whisk together the remaining eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and lemon juice.
  12. Once the butter has cooled for 10 minutes, add it to the sugar mixture along with the remaining flour, and whisk until everything is well combined.
  13. Arrange the apple slices on the tart crust in a spiral pattern.
  14. Pour the egg mixture over the apples.
  15. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and place the sheet in the oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until the top is browned and the custard is set.
  16. Let it cool completely, then slice and serve.