Best 5 Caramelized Apple Flan Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors presented by caramelized apple flan, a dessert that tantalizes the taste buds with its irresistible charm. This culinary masterpiece seamlessly blends the richness of a creamy custard filling with the delightful sweetness of caramelized apples, creating a harmonious balance that leaves you craving more. This article unveils not just one, but three captivating recipes for caramelized apple flan, each offering a unique twist on this classic dessert. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the intricacies of this tantalizing treat, uncovering the secrets behind its velvety texture, alluring caramel glaze, and the perfect balance between sweet and tart.

Recipe 1: Classic Caramelized Apple Flan

This recipe stays true to the traditional roots of caramelized apple flan, showcasing the essence of this timeless dessert. A luscious custard filling, delicately flavored with vanilla and cinnamon, rests atop a bed of caramelized apples, creating a symphony of flavors that dance on the palate. The caramel glaze, with its deep amber hue and irresistible sheen, adds an extra layer of decadence, transforming this dish into a visual masterpiece.

Recipe 2: Spiced Caramelized Apple Flan

For those who crave a touch of warmth and intrigue, this recipe infuses the classic flan with an array of aromatic spices. A medley of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger enchants the custard filling, while the caramelized apples are tossed in a spiced brown sugar mixture, resulting in a delectable flavor profile that awakens the senses. This flan is a perfect indulgence for those chilly evenings, offering a comforting and heartwarming dessert experience.

Recipe 3: Salted Caramel Apple Flan

This recipe takes a creative twist on the classic flan by introducing the irresistible combination of salted caramel and apples. The custard filling is infused with a hint of salt, enhancing the sweetness of the caramelized apples and creating a tantalizing contrast of flavors. The salted caramel sauce, drizzled generously over the top, adds a touch of sophistication and elevates this dessert to a gourmet level. Prepare to be captivated by the harmonious blend of sweet, salty, and tangy notes in every bite.

No matter your preference, these three recipes for caramelized apple flan guarantee a delightful and memorable dessert experience. Whether you prefer the classic simplicity of the traditional flan, the aromatic allure of the spiced version, or the innovative blend of flavors in the salted caramel variation, these recipes offer something for every palate. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on this culinary adventure, creating a dessert that will undoubtedly become a cherished favorite.

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CARAMELIZED APPLE TART



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This rustic tart takes its inspiration from the French tarte tatin. Use our Pie Dough recipe for the crust.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

All-purpose flour, for dusting
Pie Dough for Caramelized Apple Tart, or 1 unbaked store-bought refrigerated pie crust (7 1/2 ounces)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
6 (about 2 3/4 pounds) Rome Beauty or McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a floured work surface, roll out pie dough to a 1/8-inch thickness (or unfold store-bought dough). Invert a 9-inch plate on top of dough; trim dough around plate with a sharp paring knife to form a round (discard scraps, or save for another use). Refrigerate until needed.
  • Assemble the tart in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Press softened butter evenly into the bottom of the skillet, then sprinkle with the sugar. Arrange apple wedges in a circle around edge, then fill in the center with remaining wedges. Place skillet over medium heat, and cook until sugar mixture is light amber in color and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes (syrup might brown unevenly).
  • Transfer to oven; cook until apples have softened, about 30 minutes. Carefully place dough round on top; bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.
  • Let cool, about 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of skillet; invert tart onto a serving platter. Replace any apples that may have stuck to bottom of skillet; drizzle with any remaining pan juices. Serve warm or at room temperature.

QUICK CARAMELIZED APPLE TART



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

All-purpose flour, for rolling the pastry
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a floured work surface, roll the puff pastry into a 12-inch square, about 1/8 inch thick. Invert a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over the pastry. Using the skillet as a guide, cut a 10-inch round of pastry. Transfer to a plate and chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the apples.
  • Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter and then sprinkle over the sugar and add the apples on top. Once the sugar begins to melt, adjust the heat so the juices bubble rapidly. Cook, stirring, until the apples are tender and juices are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Using a fork, nudge the apples into 2 concentric circles (it doesn't have to be perfect) in the skillet. Top with the chilled pastry round and tuck the edges in. Gently prick the pastry in 4 or 5 places with a fork. Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees F, until the pastry is puffed and light golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake until the pastry is a deep golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes.
  • To unmold, place a serving plate over the skillet and quickly but carefully flip the pan. The tart will unmold onto the plate, and if a few apple slices stick to the pan, return them to the tart. Let cool at least 20 minutes before serving to allow the syrup to sink into the tart. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

RUSTIC CARAMEL APPLE TART



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Like an apple pie without the pan, this scrumptious tart has a crispy crust that cuts nicely and a yummy caramel topping. -Betty Fulks, Onia, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
6-1/2 teaspoons cold water
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
TOPPING:
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, warmed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water and vanilla, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 10-in. circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine the filling ingredients; spoon over crust to within 2 in. of edges. Fold up edges of crust over filling, leaving center uncovered. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over filling. Whisk egg and water; brush over crust., Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Using parchment, slide tart onto a wire rack. Drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 218mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

EASY CARAMEL APPLE TART



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What's better than a 5-ingredient dessert ready in less than 30 minutes? This crescent tart is topped with caramelly dulce de leche and apples, and then, just to take it over the top, we added a drizzle of even more dulce de leche.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
1 tablespoon butter
4 cups sliced peeled apples (3 medium)
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup (from 13.4-oz can) dulce de leche (caramelized sweetened condensed milk)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray; unroll sheet onto cookie sheet. Press into 12x9-inch rectangle. If using crescent rolls, press seams together. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook butter, apples and sugar over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until apples are just tender.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the dulce de leche onto warm crescent crust, leaving 1/2-inch border; carefully arrange cooked apples in single layer over top. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup dulce de leche uncovered on High 10 to 20 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Using fork, drizzle over apples. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g

CARAMEL APPLE TART



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This recipe is from Bon Appetit magazine. My husband loves apple pie, but I wanted to try something different. I made this and had one piece. My good friend had one piece. The next morning, it was completely gone... my husband loved it!

Provided by Dine Dish

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, diced
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 large golden delicious apples, peeled, quartered, cored (about 2 3/4 pounds)

Steps:

  • For caramel sauce:.
  • Bring sugar, cream, and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until sugar dissolves. Boil until caramel thickens enough to coat spoon thickly, whisking often, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD Caramel sauce can be made 5 days ahead. Cover; chill. Whisk over low heat until warm before using.
  • For crust:.
  • Blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and blend until coarse meal forms. Add egg yolks. Pulse until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD Dough for tart crust can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
  • For filling:.
  • Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add apples and toss until evenly coated.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Cut overhang even with top of pan sides. Press sides of dough to bring 1/4 inch above sides of pan. Arrange apple quarters, cut side down, in circle around outer edge of pan, fitting snugly. Cut remaining apple quarters lengthwise in half; stand in center of tart, fitting snugly.
  • Bake tart until apples are tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove tart from oven; brush with some of caramel sauce. Cool tart to room temperature. Rewarm remaining caramel sauce. Drizzle tart lightly with sauce. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 715.2, Fat 38.3, SaturatedFat 23.5, Cholesterol 167, Sodium 94.5, Carbohydrate 93.7, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 70.5, Protein 4.3

Tips:

  • For the perfect caramel sauce, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook the sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until it turns a deep amber color. Do not let it burn, or it will taste bitter.
  • To prevent the flan from curdling, temper the eggs by slowly whisking them into the hot milk mixture. Do not add the eggs all at once, or they will cook and scramble.
  • To ensure a smooth flan, strain the custard mixture through a fine-mesh sieve before pouring it into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake the flan in a water bath to prevent it from cracking. Place the baking dish in a larger roasting pan filled with hot water, and bake until the flan is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the flan cool completely before refrigerating it. This will help it to set properly and prevent it from becoming watery.

Conclusion:

Caramelized apple flan is a delicious and impressive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy custard filling, caramelized apples, and flaky crust, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Follow these tips and you'll be able to make a perfect flan every time.

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