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Mini Vegan Tarte aux Pommes with Crème Anglaise

By M&S Food
This vegan apple tart recipe is made with shortcut shop-bought puff pastry, sticky apples and a plant-based crème Anglaise. Try serving the dish, as seen on M&S’s Cooking with the Stars, as an impressive dessert at your…
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Ingredients

11 total
  • 150ml M&S unsweetened soya drink
  • 125g coconut cream
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 pinch ground turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp blanched hazelnuts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil, for greasing
  • 2 pink lady apples, cored, halved and finely sliced lengthways
  • 320g sheet M&S ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp M&S apricot conserve

Method

10 steps
  1. Step 1

    Cooks tip: Freeze any leftover pastry or save for another recipe. They make great cheese twists!

  2. Step 2

    To make the vegan crème Anglaise, whisk the soya milk, coconut cream, cornflour, caster sugar, turmeric and vanilla together in a medium saucepan. Set over a medium heat to gently melt the coconut cream.

  3. Step 3

    Increase the heat and slowly bring to the boil, whisking constantly until smooth and slightly thickened, it should be able to coat the back of a spoon.

  4. Step 4

    Remove 2 spoonfuls of custard to a small bowl, add the hazelnut and toss to coat. Set aside.

  5. Step 5

    Heat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan/ gas 8. Lightly grease four holes of a deep muffin tin with the oil.

  6. Step 6

    Soak the apple slices in a large bowl of just-boiled water for 3-5 mins, until slightly softened.

  7. Step 7

    Starting from the end nearest to you, roll the pastry as tightly as possible to form a neat rose pattern. Pinch the pastry at the base to seal. Place into the greased muffin tin holes and repeat with the remaining pastry and apples.

  8. Step 8

    Bake for 20-25 mins, until the pastry is lightly golden. Set aside for 5 mins before turning out on to a cooling rack.

  9. Step 9

    Meanwhile, heat the apricot conserve over a medium heat with 2 tbsp water in a small saucepan. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to the boil. Remove from the heat and strain through a sieve.

  10. Step 10

    Whilst the tarts are still warm, brush each with apricot glaze then serve immediately with crème Anglaise and hazelnuts on the side.