Apple Cinnamon Tart with Walnut Caramel Sauce
This Apple Cinnamon Tart with Walnut Caramel Sauce is a show stopping dessert made with cinnamon dusted apples and a to-die-for caramel sauce made with walnuts and whiskey!
Servings 8
Ingredients
For the apple cinnamon tart:
- 1 refrigerated pie crust brought to room temperature
- 4-5 apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
For the walnut caramel sauce:
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp. whiskey
- 1 cup walnut pieces
Instructions
For the apple cinnamon tart:
- Preheat oven to 425º and spray an 11 inch tart pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Unroll the pie crust and thin out with a rolling pin. Place the pie crust into the tart pan making sure to fill the bottom and the edges with the crust. Pierce the bottom with a fork.
- In a medium bowl, mix the apples, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Spoon the apple mixture, or arrange the apple slices, into the tart pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool almost completely.
For the walnut caramel sauce:
- In a saucepan, add brown sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and pinch of salt. Heat over medium heat and bring to a rapid boil.
- Once mixture starts to boil, add whiskey and walnuts. Stir for another 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Allow the caramel sauce to cool and thicken. Then, spoon over the apple tart and serve.
- Store leftover caramel sauce in a jar in the refrigerator.