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Apple Tart with Almond Paste Filling

By Trang Doan - Nov 12, 2014 (updated Oct 7, 2018) - This post may contain affiliate links.

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This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties.
This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.com
Now that November is in full swing, let’s talk about Thanksgiving and the most important dish, PIE, or in this case, apple tart with almond paste filling! What did you think it was??? My meal always starts with dessert! And I leave the difficult task of roasting a delicious turkey to Ryan. I can barely lift the darn thing, let alone cook it. But pie, pie is my life!

This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.com

For the past couple years, we’ve been hosting Thanksgiving dinner at our house for my family. I really wish I could share everything we make with you guys, but I think it is not possible in one post, or even in one week. And that means we’ll have to convince Ryan to write up a few posts 😉 cuz turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potato, those are definitely not within my expertise. However, this apple tart with almond paste filing is!

This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.comThis Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.comI know a tart is not quite a pie… But it is a cousin, and it is so good that I’m totally considering forgoing the traditional two crusts apple pie for this apple tart at Thanksgiving. Or maybe I’ll just make both, that’ll keep everyone happy, won’t it? I kind of love that this tart is so much easier to make than a pie, peeling and slicing only a few apples versus a whole basket, not that I mind once the pie is all done and I’m digging into it with a serving of ice cream on the side.

This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.comI made this tart with a layer of almond paste at the bottom and a layer of apple on top. I’ve had this on my list for a while since almond paste/marzipan is Ryan’s favorite sweet thing. Whenever I make something with almond paste/marzipan, it tends to not get shared around too much… You can make this tart using the store bought version, I usually buy Odense Almond Paste, since it’s always available at the store. Or you can make your own almond paste, recipe to follow below. It’s so easy, once you make it, you can’t stop making more and putting it in everything!

This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties. | wildwildwhisk.com

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Apple Tart with Almond Paste Filling Recipe

Apple Tart with Almond Paste Filling | wildwildwhisk.com

Apple Tart with Almond Paste Filling

This Apple Tart has a hidden layer of delicious homemade almond paste underneath the apples. It is a wonderful dessert for Fall and will for sure be a hit at any of your holiday dinner parties.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert, Pie
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 263kcal
Author: Trang

Ingredients

For crust:

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 oz unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon cold water

For almond paste:

  • 1 cup almond meal/flour
  • ½ cup powder sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

For apple topping:

  • 2 large honey crisp apples (or 4 small ones)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter - melted

Instructions

  • For almond paste, add almond meal, sugar, egg white, almond extract and salt to a bowl, mix well until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Almond paste can be prepared well in advance and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
  • For the crust, place flour, sugar and salt in the food processor fitted with the dough blade and pulse a few times to mix.
  • Cube the butter and add to the flour mixture. Make sure butter is cold. Pulse several times until butter is about pea size and mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the dough starts to pull together. Be mindful not to overmix, you still want chunks of butter in the dough to create a flaky crust.
  • Turn the dough out on a lightly floured board and shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic and rest in the refrigerator for an hour.
  • Roll dough out into a circle about ¼” thick and large enough to fit your tart pan. Transfer the dough to your tart pan and lightly press into the bottom and sides. Let the extra dough hang off the edge, then take your rolling pin and press along the edge of the pan to take off the extra dough.
  • Cover the dough in plastic and place in the freezer.
  • Move your oven rack to the lower third of the oven and preheat to 400°F.
  • Peel and cut apples into ⅛” thick slices.
  • When the oven is ready, take the crust out of the freezer. Take the almond paste, lightly spread and press it to the bottom of the crust so it covers the entire surface.
  • Arrange the apple slices on top of the almond paste. Brush the melted butter all over the apples. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top.
  • Bake for 50 minutes.
  • Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 99g | Calories: 263kcal
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?I love hearing how it went! Leave a comment below and rate it. Mention @WildWildWhisk or tag #WildWildWhisk on Instagram.

The almond paste recipe is based on Bob’s Red Mill’s.

Easy Apple Tart recipe filled with homemade almond paste, a wonderful Fall dessert that's also perfect for the holidays. #wildwildwhisk #appletart #almondpaste #almond #apple
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  1. S Jones

    November 26, 2021 at 11:19 am

    hello! i made this and the layer of almond paste was almost mushy after baking. i wanted to love it but this was not ideal. what did i do wrong? thanks!

    Reply
    • Trang Doan

      November 30, 2021 at 7:00 am

      Thanks for trying this recipe, I think maybe your apples were really juicy. I would use a different type of apples that are more firm and less juicy.

      Reply
  2. poppy

    August 03, 2021 at 10:22 am

    Looks lovely and very yummy

    Reply
  3. YC

    November 25, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    Can I make the crust & almond filling the day before and leave it in the fridge? Or would you suggest I cover it and put it in the freezer until I slice the apples and bake tomorrow?

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 27, 2020 at 7:17 am

      Either way is fine. Since the filling is not liquidy, this recipe is very forgiving. You can assemble the crust and almond filling ahead of time and freeze or refrigerate.

      Reply
  4. Selin pinar

    October 14, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    Does the tart dough have to be made using a food processor. I don’t have a dough paddle on mine. Would a mixer with dough paddle work? cant pulse though..

    Reply
    • Trang

      October 15, 2020 at 5:50 am

      You can use mixer with paddle or you can even use your hand, it’s very similar to making biscuits if you don’t use a machine. The main purpose is to “cut” the butter into the flour so there are still traces of it instead of completely mix. Does that help?

      Reply
  5. AdriAnna Garrison

    September 20, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    What size tart pan did you use?

    Reply
    • Trang

      September 22, 2020 at 6:33 am

      8″

      Reply
  6. Olivia

    August 16, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    5 stars
    Just had a slice of this tart after spending the morning making it and I’m over the moon with how well it turned out. The homemade almond paste is such a lovely addition, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go back to a plain apple tart or galette ever again. Thanks for sharing this one!

    Reply
    • Trang

      August 17, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Yay! So happy to hear you love this recipe 🙂

      Reply
  7. Cindy

    June 20, 2020 at 1:13 am

    5 stars
    This recipe looks really good. One question. I do not eat eggs and milk. What can I substitute the egg with please?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Trang

      June 22, 2020 at 9:07 am

      Hey Cindy, I’ve never used egg substitute before but I know people uses aquabafa (canned chickpea liquid) as egg white substitute, I think it might work in this recipe for the almond paste. One egg white is about 30 grams if you plan to make the substitution. Or you can buy store-bought almond paste by Odense, it looks like it is not made with egg.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        February 05, 2021 at 7:43 pm

        Can you use pasteurized egg whites (from a carton)?

        Reply
        • Trang Doan

          February 06, 2021 at 10:29 am

          Yes definitely! 1 egg white is about 33 grams or just a tad more than 2 tablespoons.

          Reply
  8. Gina

    April 17, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    I have almond paste already (so how much would i use for this recipe) if I’m not making it? Thank you in advance for your help!

    Reply
    • Trang

      April 18, 2020 at 10:17 am

      Hi Gina, for this recipe, use between 7 – 8 oz of almond paste.

      Reply
  9. Cindy

    December 28, 2019 at 8:45 am

    Can I make this the day before I serve it?

    Reply
    • Trang

      December 30, 2019 at 6:37 am

      Yes, certainly. This will keep overnight at room temperature or 3 – 5 days refrigerated.

      Reply
  10. Ibi

    November 12, 2019 at 9:35 am

    Can I make it with puff pastry instead? Thank you

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 13, 2019 at 6:02 am

      The texture of the tart pastry won’t be the same but the idea should definitely work. When you do this, make sure you place the puff pastry in the tart pan and then freeze it, it will make it easier to spread the almond paste on top. Make sure to punch some steam vents at the bottom of the puff pastry before you fill it. I’d love to see a picture when you make it 🙂

      Reply
  11. Marie

    March 11, 2018 at 1:27 am

    5 stars
    This pie looks so stunning, the way you’ve arranged the apples. And I love the idea of almond paste in there as well. It sounds like a perfect combination.

    Reply
  12. aimee

    November 08, 2017 at 10:08 am

    5 stars
    Homemade almond paste sounds amazing as does this tart!

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 08, 2017 at 10:27 am

      Thanks Aimee!

      Reply
  13. Jessica

    November 08, 2017 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    What a beautiful tart! I would be so proud of my creation, I wouldn’t want anyone to eat it!

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 08, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Thanks Jessica! Actually my cousin didn’t want to be the one to cut into it last year LOL

      Reply
  14. Bee Gianni

    November 06, 2017 at 5:46 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YOUR HAIR AND WEBSITE

    Reply
  15. Maggie Marx

    November 20, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    I don’t see any oven temperature. It says to spread the almond paste over the bottom crust. Might it be easier to roll it out to a round and just lay it in there? Would that work?

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 21, 2016 at 8:56 am

      Maggie, temperature is specified in step 8, 400F. The homemade almost paste is very sticky, it is not formed like a dough that you can roll out easily. However, if you use premade almond paste that comes in a tube, rolling it out would definitely be the way to go.

      Reply
  16. dina

    November 19, 2014 at 7:30 am

    this tart is gorgeous!

    Reply
  17. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen

    November 13, 2014 at 6:33 am

    What a beautiful apple tart! I love the addition of almond paste, and I never knew how easy it was to make it myself!

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 13, 2014 at 8:03 am

      Thank you Kristine, almond paste is so easy, you can make it in your sleep. And I didn’t realize that either until I started searching for how to make it!

      Reply
  18. Christina Heggins

    November 12, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Beautiful tart and the recipe sounds like perfection, almond paste sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Trang

      November 13, 2014 at 8:03 am

      Thanks Christina!

      Reply

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