This tart will be the centerpiece of your dessert table: a crunchy, gluten-free walnut crust with a creamy maple-custard filling, topped with a bouquet of apple roses.
Ingredients
- FOR THE CRUST
- 2 1/2 cups walnut pieces
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- FOR THE CUSTARD
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE TOPPING
- 2-4 fresh apples, quartered, cored and sliced very thin keep in lemon water until ready to use
- Juice of 1 fresh lemon, added to a large bowl of cold water
- 1/4 cup honey optional
Notes
PER SERVING (1/8 tart): 474 cal, 33g fat (7g mono, 18g poly, 8g sat), 173mg chol, 251mg sodium, 38g carb (4g fiber, 26g sugars), 10g protein
