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Panade aux Pommes Not Your Classic Apple Pie

Name: Panade aux Pommes (Apple Tart)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter (at room temperature); 1/2 Cup Sugar; 1 Large Egg; 1 Cup All Purpose Flour; pinch Salt; 1/4 Cup + Sugar; 7 Medium Apples (golden variety are recommended); 1 Whole Organic Orange ( for the zest)

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott — August 11, 2015

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Panade aux Pommes (Apple Tart)

This apple pie is low in sugar and a great balance of tart and sweet. The instructions for the pastry are included. However, if you buy ready-made pastry at the store it will save a lot of time.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine French, Provencal

Servings People

Ingredients

1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
pinch Salt
1/4 Cup + Sugar
7 Medium Apples golden variety are recommended
1 Whole Organic Orange for the zest

Instructions

To Make the crust

Blend butter and sugar until well mixed
Add the flour and salt and combine well
Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes, while you are preparing the filling
Roll the dough out to about ⅛ inch in thickness
Cut a circle of dough to fill the bottom and the sides of a pie baking dish
Cut the rest of the dough in strips for the top of the pie

To make the filling:

Peel and grate the apples
Add the sugar and orange zest and mix well
Place the mixture in the pie dish on the pastry
Then arrange the dough strips artistically on the top
Bake for about 55 minutes at 350 F until the pie is golden brown

Notes

This apple pie is low in sugar and a great balance of tart and sweet. The instructions for the pastry are included. However, if you buy ready-made pastry at the store it will save a lot of time.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).