7 apple tart with apricot glaze Recipes

cheddar pastry, cake and pastry flour, shredded sharp or extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, granulated sugar, salt, cold butter, cut into small chunks, ice water, cheddar apple filling, brown sugar , firmly packed, chopped pecans or walnuts, sharp or extra white cheddar cheese, cut into thin slices, granny smith , jonagold or jonathan apples (about 2 1/4 lb) peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch slices, chopped fresh mint, apricot preserves , warmed white cheddar cheese wedges for topping

sheet puff pastry, thawed, tart green apples , such as granny smith, lemon , juice of, ground cinnamon, apricot jam , for glaze

classic puff pastry, store bought, egg yolks, egg, whole milk, chunky applesauce, granny smith apples, apricot glaze , recipe follows, i use glaze to give a professional finish to a tart or cake. you can make almost any kind of fruit glaze you like using any flavor of jam. i use apricot because it is clear and has a neutral flavor. you may have to adjust the amount of water based on the consistency of the jam. heat it until it is liquid enough to apply it with a pastry brush., apricot jam, water

free-form tart shell (recipe to follow), pastry cream (recipe to follow), fruit (see chef s note), glaze (recipe to follow) or confectioner s sugar for dusting, toasted sliced almonds or chopped pistachios, all-purpose , bleached flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, salt, baking powder, cold, unsalted butter, cubed, egg, water, sugar, all-purpose bleached flour, salt, milk, egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, soft unsalted butter, orange liqueur or kirsch, optional, apple jelly or apricot preserves, water or liqueur

tart apples , such as granny smith, peeled, cored, and diced, dried apricots , cut into thin slices, raisins, walnuts, chopped, cinnamon, melted butter, apple juice, honey, dried thyme, salt, cornish hens (about 1 1/4 lb each), halved, fresh-ground black pepper