Russian Apple Tart

This Russian tart, made with a thin, crispy crust and sweet apple topping, comes straight from a grandma's recipe collection.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 319 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
• 10 medium apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.33333334326744 cup apricot jam
• 0.25 cup cognac
• 0.5 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1.25 sticks unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a small cookie sheet.

Step 3

Mix apple slices with lemon juice in a bowl. Stir lemon zest, walnuts, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl.

Step 4

Mix sugar and butter together in another bowl. Mix in egg, followed by flour until a dough forms.

Step 5

Spread dough over the prepared cookie sheet with your hands. It will be thin. Sprinkle walnut mixture evenly over the dough and press it in with your hands. Arrange the apple slices over top.

Step 6

While the tart is baking, heat the apricot jam in microwave or stovetop until it reaches a liquid consistency, about 1 minute.

Step 7

Remove the tart from the oven and brush it with warmed jam. Return to the oven and bake until golden and set, 15 to 20 more minutes.

Step 8

To serve, pour cognac into a ladle, carefully light with a match, and pour over the whole tart. The alcohol will burn off.