Time goes by quickly and Santa Clause or “Das Christkind” (here in Germany) will stop by soon to leave some gifts under the tree – yay! Of course only if you were nice this year :P
Well – besides all the gifts another big part of the celebrations is the food! As we all know loads of food! ;) Every year, it is hard find something nice and interesting – at least for me. If you haven’t decided yet what to make (like me) I have at least a nice dessert for you and maybe more….
In my family there is only on traditional dish for Christmas – Sausages and potato salad on Christmas Eve – pretty common here in Germany I guess :)
The dishes on the other days always change depending on my mood and what kind of recipes I can find. I think I should decide pretty soon – not many days left to go shopping. The dessert for one day is on the list already: Cardamom Apple Tartlets. Yummy! I found the recipe for these little beauties on einfachlecker.de* – a website where you can find recipes and whole menus – for example Christmas menus with starter, main course and dessert – pretty convenient, right? All in one place.
If you use Android, there is even an app with recipes and shopping lists you can create – makes the planning and shopping much easier :))
Coming back to the tartlets – the dough will be quite soft and sticky, but that is fine. Use some flour and all will be fine. If you are comparing the recipe on the website and this one here, you might notice that I made some changes and my dessert serves 6 instead of 12 people… I think half a tartlet is not enough for one person – I mean – it is Christmas after all! :P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the dough:
1 1/3 cups (175g) all-purpose flour
pinch of baking powder
1/4 cup (50g) muscovado sugar
pinch of salt
pinch of cardamom
7 oz. (200g) vegetable margarine
1 egg
For the filling:
3 apples (about 21 oz.)
1/4 cup (60ml) water
2 tbsp. muscovado sugar
1/2 tsp. cardamom
1/2 cup (50g) sliced almonds
muscovado sugar for sprinkling
Für den Teig:
175g Mehl (Type 405)
1 Msp. Backpulver
50g Mascobado Zucker
Prise Salz
Prise Kardamom
200g Margarine (zB. Sanella)
1 Ei
Für die Füllung:
3 Äpfel (ca. 600g)
60ml Wasser
2 EL Mascobado Zucker
1/2 TL Kardamom
50g gehobelte Mandeln
Mascobado Zucker zum Bestreuen
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. While the dough is in the fridge, wash, peel and core the apples. Cut into thin slices. Add the water, sugar and cardamom to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add the apple slices. Let simmer for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool down.
3. Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Grease 6 small tartlet tins (about 4.7inch/12cm) and set aside. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Take a bit of flour into your hands and form each piece of dough into a flat disc. Place in the tartlet tins and press to the bottom and sides to form a crust. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top and arrange the apple slices nicely on top, pour a bit of the sugar water from the apples on top and sprinkle with muscovado sugar. Bake for 25-28 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool down for a moment. Take out of the tins and serve warm with some vanilla custard or vanilla ice cream.
2. In der Zwischenzeit die Äpfel waschen, schälen, entkernen und in dünne Scheiben schneiden. Das Wasser mit dem Zucker und Kardamom in einen Topf geben und aufkochen. Hitzezufuhr reduzieren und die Apfelscheiben zugeben für etwa 3-4 Minuten dünsten/ziehen lassen. Vom Herd nehmen und abkühlen lassen.
3. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) vorheizen. 6 Tartelettförmchen (ca. 12cm/4.7inch) einfetten und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und in 6 gleichgroße Portionen teilen. Die Hände mit Mehl bestäuben und die Teigstücke erst zu flachen Scheiben drücken und dann in die Tarteletteförmchen legen und an Boden und Ränder drücken. Gehobelte Mandeln auf den Boden streuen, Apfelscheiben darauflegen und etwas vom Apfelsud darübergießen. Mit Mascobado Zucker bestreuen und für etwa 25-28 Minuten backen. Die Apfelküchlein etwas abkühlen lassen, aus den Formen lösen und dann noch warm mit Vanillesoße oder Vanilleeis servieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
Cardamom Apple Tartlets
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 28
- Total Time: 60
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 1/3 cups (175g) all-purpose flour
- pinch of baking powder
- 1/4 cup (50g) muscovado sugar
- pinch of salt
- pinch of cardamom
- 7 oz. (200g) vegetable margarine
- 1 egg
For the filling
- 3 apples (about 21 oz.)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
- 2 tbsp. muscovado sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cardamom
- 1/2 cup (50g) sliced almonds
- muscovado sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Add the flour to a large bowl and mix with baking powder, muscovado sugar, salt and cardamom. Add the egg and margarine and knead quickly until you have a soft and sticky dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 1 hour.
- While the dough is in the fridge, wash, peel and core the apples. Cut into thin slices. Add the water, sugar and cardamom to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add the apple slices. Let simmer for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool down.
- Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Grease 6 small tartlet tins (about 4.7inch/12cm) and set aside. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Take a bit of flour into your hands and form each piece of dough into a flat disc. Place in the tartlet tins and press to the bottom and sides to form a crust. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top and arrange the apple slices nicely on top, pour a bit of the sugar water from the apples on top and sprinkle with muscovado sugar. Bake for 25-28 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool down for a moment. Take out of the tins and serve warm with some vanilla custard or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
*I have partnered with einfachlecker.de to bring you this delicious Cardamom Apple Tartlets. This is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
These sound delicious. I love cardamamom, but I never used it in an apple pie. And yes, I agree, half a tartlet is definitely not a serving!
Hi Kristina,
Cardamom works pretty well with apples – you should definitely try :)
Cheers,
Marc