Apple Tart
By Teresa on 09 March 2008 | Viewed 10172 times
This is not your normal apple tart. The healthy date, nut crust allows you to indulge without guilt or compromising flavor (and of course it’s gluten free). It takes no time to prepare, and will please and satisfy anyone who loves apple pie.
Ingredients
2½C walnuts
1½C dates
3 green apples, such as Granny Smith
Juice of 1 lemon in 2 cups water
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp ground clove
2T honey
½C apple juice
¼C raisins
Method
Combine walnuts and dates in food processor. Make sure you remove pits if dates have them and cut off end where stem was. Process until well mixed and ground, but not smooth. About 40 seconds. It should be a coarse texture when done. Press evenly into a 9 inch tart pan. Set in refrigerator while making the filling. Slice apples by cutting into quarters. Cut out core and slice crosswise about 1/2cm thick slices. Put into lemon water while you finish cutting apples. Drain well in colander when done. Place apples in a large skillet with rest of the ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently on medium heat. Remove apples with a slotted spoon from hot pan to a bowl and cool completely. Reduce liquid to about half the volume and cool separately. Spread apples evenly over crust. Brush syrup over apples. Can be served right away or will keep in refrigerator until needed. Keep tart covered in refrigerator so it doesn’t pick up moisture. Top with a little vanilla yogurt if desired.
Comments about this recipe / add yours
Is the base supposed to be cooked at some stage?
Posted by Donna Rowsell on 31/10/10 at 02:47 PM
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This recipe is absolutely heavenly. I was a little sick of eating apples at the time and so subbed the apples for pears. I also didn’t have any apple juice and so used the lemon water that the pears were soaked in. It was a huge hit with everyone wanting the recipe. Tahnks for sharing it.
Posted by Liz on 28/07/08 at 10:10 AM