Rose Apple Tart

 Apple Pie : Flaky crust, warm apple filling and a gooey caramel sauce. I love apple pie, it's easy, it's delicious and it's always the stand-by dessert for holiday parties. 

However, on occasion, you just want to get creative and this Rose Apple Tart allows you to do just that. 

This particular post is about the technique used, the recipe is included, but can definitely be played around with. 

What You'll Need: 

- 5 apples, thinly sliced  (I used Gala, but you can use what's available) 

- Single Pie Crust (make your own, or use a pre-made favorite)

- 1/3 cup of brown sugar

- 1/3 cup of white sugar 

- Juice of half a lemon 

- 3 T of Butter (Use KerryGold, you'll thank me later)

- Cinnamon (to taste)

What To Do: 

- Turn on your oven to 375 F 

- Roll out your crust and press it into your tart pan

- Quarter and slice apple, use a mandolin if one is available

- Combine apples with lemon juice and cinnamon 

- Melt butter with brown and white sugar and separate into two equal parts. 

- Microwave sliced apples in 15 second increments until soft enough to bend (on average, 1-2 min) 

-  Spread half of the melted butter and sugar mixture on your prepped dough

- Now comes the fun part: forming the roses, start with rolling a slice of apple into a tight circle, to form the bud of the rose

- Continue adding slices in half circles, making sure they overlap to form the rose effect 

- The apples being quartered and sliced thinly is what will make this technique easier, a flat bottom on the apple slices will allow them to stand up

- Keep filling it gaps in the apples until the entire tart is filled

-Pour the rest of the butter and sugar mixture over (warm up if needed) and sprinkle the top of the apples with sugar.

- Bake for approximately 25-30 min, until crust is browned and apples are caramelized. 

This is not the fastest recipe, but it's guaranteed to wow! 

It's perfect for the Holiday table!