Prep time:

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time:

Serves: 6

750g Bramley Apples

2tbsp Apple Juice

1tbsp Caster Sugar

4 Pink Lady Apples

2tbsp Apricot Jam

350g Pre Rolled Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

Juliet Bidwell’s company, Juliet’s Catering, has been established in the Weald for more than ten years and caters for parties and all kinds of events. Juliet can be contacted on 01797 270347 or see www.julietscatering.co.uk.

For 6-8 people in a 21cm tart tin

  1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
  2. Line your greased tart tin with the pastry and blind bake.
  3. Cook the Bramley apples in a saucepan with the apple juice and sugar, stirring until very soft. Check for sweetness, and spread the apple puree over the base of the tart.
  4. Arrange the sliced apples on top and sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake for 7 minutes.
  5. Glaze with warm apricot jam.
  6. Either serve hot or cold with blackberries and crème fraîche.

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  • pictures: David Merewether

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