Apple Tart
Description
Apple Tart - Authentic recipe from Argentina. Ready in 70 min. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Shortcrust pastry: Knead 250 g flour with 100 g cold butter, 100 g sugar and 2 eggs into a dough, then press into a tart pan. Peel 3 apples and cut into slices.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Tarta de Manzana is the Argentine apple tart — a shortcrust base with apple slices, often with a vanilla cream or plain. Fruity and cosy. A classic to enjoy with mate or coffee.
- 2
Optionally spread a vanilla cream (crema pastelera) over the base. Arrange the apple slices in a fan pattern on top. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: The shortcrust base, the apple slices (tart apples) and optionally a vanilla cream make the tart. Arrange the apples in a fan pattern (for presentation). Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and optionally glaze with apricot jam (for shine).
- 3
Bake at 180 °C for 35–40 minutes until the apples are tender and the base is golden brown. Optionally brush with apricot jam (for shine). Leave to cool.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Tarta de Manzana is served with mate, coffee or tea — the fruity apple tart on a shortcrust base. Serve with cream or vanilla ice cream. A cosy Argentine classic.
📜 Origin & History
Tarta de Manzana reflects the strong European influence on Argentine cuisine, particularly from immigrants from Italy, Spain and France in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Argentina has one of the strongest European-influenced pastry cultures in Latin America. In Buenos Aires, there are historic confectionaries (Confiterias), where Tarta de Manzana is served alongside Facturas (pastries) and Medialunas (croissants) for afternoon tea.
🌿 Regional variants
With vanilla cream
With crema pastelera — creamier.
With streusel
With a streusel topping — crunchy.
🍷 What goes with it?
Serve with mate or coffee. With cream or vanilla ice cream. Fruity and cosy. A classic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tarta de Manzana?
Tarta de Manzana is the Argentine apple tart — a shortcrust base with apple slices arranged in a fan pattern, often with a vanilla cream (crema pastelera). Fruity and cosy. A classic to enjoy with mate or coffee.
Which apples to use?
Tart, firm apples (such as Granny Smith or Boskoop) — they hold their bite and balance the sweetness. They look beautiful arranged in a fan pattern and are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
With or without cream?
Both work — with a vanilla cream (crema pastelera) on the base it becomes creamier and richer; without (just apples on pastry) it is fruity and light. Both versions are classic.
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Ingredients
verified- Flour250 g
- Butter100 g
- Egg2
- Apple3
- Sugar100 g
