How to Make Rustic Cranberry-Apple Tart - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly special about a homemade tart, especially when it's bursting with the flavors of fresh fruit and a buttery, flaky crust. This Rustic Cranberry-Apple Tart is the perfect dessert to make during the fall and winter months, when cranberries and apples are at their peak. The tart combines the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of apples, all encased in a beautifully rustic, free-form crust.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9-inch tart

  • Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F (210 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Arrange pie crust on the prepared baking sheet. Mix walnuts, brown sugar, 1 egg, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Spread the walnut filling over the pie crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the filling in the bowl.
  • Arrange apple slices in a circular pattern over the filling. Sprinkle cranberries over the apples. Drop small amounts of the reserved walnut filling here and there over the apples. Fold crust over the filling, overlapping as necessary to form a rustic circle.
  • Beat remaining egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush edges of crust with the egg wash. Sprinkle Demerara sugar on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is browned and apples are bubbling, about 30 minutes. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack for 30 minutes. Lift up tart using the parchment paper and place directly on a cooling rack for 1 hour.
  • Run a large knife or angled cake spatula under the tart to release the parchment paper and transfer to a serving tray.
  • Nutrition

    507 cal.

    • Total Fat: 34g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 56mg
    • Sodium: 208mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 50mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 210mg