Apple Rose Tarts are a lovely way to serve dessert. These tarts can be served with ice cream, maple syrup, or just as they are for a wonderful fall dessert.

Globally, there are over 7,500 kinds of apples with approximately 2,500 kinds in the US alone. Did you know there were that many kinds? I didn’t.

Gala Apples which originate from New Zealand account for 16% of apple production. Eight-five new apples have been registered in 2023, alone. For baking, I tend to use Cortland, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp. For applesauce, I will mix Ida Reds, Rome, and Cortland which gives the best flavor.

If you have been following my blog for any amount to time you will realize that I love to use sourdough. This sourdough starter is over 10 years old and is the mother of thousands of starters that have been sent and given to people.

You can make your own sourdough starter by following these directions Making a Sourdough Starter or you can purchase one from my blog store

You will find many more recipes in the spiral bound 600+ page Around the Family Table Cookbook and the hard cover spiral bound It’s all About Sourdough. All recipes are sugar-free and label with the correct fuel. Books can be purchased using this link.  We have now added additional items to our store… Sourdough Starter Kits and more. Buy It Now. Follow my blog, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

Apple Rose Tarts, THM E, SF

• Dough:
• 1 1/4 cups White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon mineral salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup low-fat Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter, unfed
• 1 egg
• Apple Layer:
• 4 red skinned apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar-free apple butter
• Swerve Confectioners Sweetener
• Mixing: In a mixer bowl combine white whole wheat and oat flours, salt, baking powder, and yogurt. Mix until it is crumbly. In a separate bowl, blend the starter and egg together. Add to the pastry crumbs in the mixer bowl. Turn mixer on and off a few times until the dough is mixed. Do not mix too much or the dough will be tough when baked. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap to seal the dough.
•  Cold Ferment: place dough in the fridge for 24 hours.
• To assemble: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Core apples and cut in half. Do not peel. Thinly slice each apple half. Place apple slices in a microwave safe bowl. Add water to cover the apple slices. Add lemon juice. Carefully stir the apple slices in the water. Microwave the slices for 3-4 minutes or until they are softened enough to bend. Drain and set aside. Roll out dough into a 10 inch by 16 inch rectangle. Cut into 8 pieces 2 inches by 10 inches. Spread each piece of dough with apple butter. Layer apple slices, overlapping on the long edge of the dough, making sure that the top of the slices are above the dough. Roll the dough/apple slices up. Place each tart in a tart pan, large muffin tin, or on a cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until the dough is fully cooked. Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with cinnamon or confectioner sugar before serving. 8 apple tarts

Cut apples in half and remove the core. Do not peel. Thinly slice each apple half

Place apple slices in a microwave safe bowl. Add water to cover the apple slices. Add lemon juice. Carefully stir the apple slices in the water

Cut into 8 pieces 2 inches by 10 inches. Spread each piece of dough with apple butter. Layer apple slices, overlapping on the long edge of the dough, making sure that the top of the slices are above the dough.

Roll the dough/apple slices up.

Place each tart in a tart pan, or in a baking dish.

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Apple Rose Tarts

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25 minutes

Fermenting time 1 day

Servings 8

Author Glenda Groff

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1 1/4 cups White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup low-fat Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter unfed
• 1 egg
• Apple Layer:
• 4 red skinned apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup apple butter
• Swerve Confectioners Sweetener

Instructions

1. Mixing: In a mixer bowl combine white whole wheat and oat flours, salt, baking powder, and yogurt. Mix until it is crumbly. In a separate bowl, blend the starter and egg together. Add to the pastry crumbs in the mixer bowl. Turn mixer on and off a few times until the dough is mixed. Do not mix too much or the dough will be tough when baked. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap to seal the dough.
2. Cold Ferment: place dough in the fridge for 24 hours.
3. To assemble: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Core apples and cut in half. Do not peel. Thinly slice each apple half. Place apple slices in a microwave safe bowl. Add water to cover the apple slices. Add lemon juice. Carefully stir the apple slices in the water. Microwave the slices for 3-4 minutes or until they are softened enough to bend. Drain and set aside. Roll out dough into a 10 inch by 16 inch rectangle. Cut into 8 pieces 2 inches by 10 inches. Spread each piece of dough with apple butter. Layer apple slices, overlapping on the long edge of the dough, making sure that the top of the slices are above the dough. Roll the dough/apple slices up. Place each tart in a tart pan, large muffin tin, or on a cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until the dough is fully cooked. Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with cinnamon or confectioner sugar before serving. 8 apple tarts

You will find many more recipes in the spiral bound 600+ page Around the Family Table Cookbook and the hard cover spiral bound It’s all About Sourdough. All recipes are sugar-free and label with the correct fuel. Books can be purchased using this link.  We have now added additional items to our store… Sourdough Starter Kits and more. Buy It Now. Follow my blog, Facebook, and Instagram pages.