A classic Victorian-style tart featuring tart apples, sugar, and cinnamon in a simple butter pastry, served with a rich clotted cream topping.

cold and diced
peeled, cored, and sliced
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and salt. Add the cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
While the dough chills, peel, core, and slice the tart apples. In a bowl, mix the apples with sugar and cinnamon, coating them evenly.
Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to fit a 9-inch tart pan. Press the dough into the pan and trim the edges.
Fill the pastry shell with the apple mixture, spreading it evenly.
Bake the tart in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.
For the clotted cream, gently heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat until a thick layer forms on top. Do not boil. Let it cool, then refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Skim the thickened cream from the top to serve.
Let the tart cool slightly before serving with a generous dollop of clotted cream.

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