Authentic Open German Tart

[donna]

This recipe is from "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book".

Open German Tart (1863)

"Half a pound of flour, quarter of a pound butter, quarter of a pound of sugar, and one egg, to be rolled and baked on a flat surface, having first covered the top with slices of apples or plums plus sugar and a dribble of lemon juice. A round shape looks best, with a little rim of the paste round the edge.( As for a one crust pie)."

FarawayFriend, have you ever had this tart or one like it?

 

[FarawayFriend]

This recipe is from "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book".

Open German Tart (1863)

"Half a pound of flour, quarter of a pound butter, quarter of a pound of sugar, and one egg, to be rolled and baked on a flat surface, having first covered the top with slices of apples or plums plus sugar and a dribble of lemon juice. A round shape looks best, with a little rim of the paste round the edge.( As for a one crust pie)."

FarawayFriend, have you ever had this tart or one like it?

Hmm, not exactly. That kind of dough is called "Mürbteig" here and it is actually my favourite. As ist is said in the recipe, you can also use it as pie shell of for cookies. To be honest, to make an open apple tart this recipe would seem a bit dry to me. My Mom made a fantastic (covered) apple tart, using this dough, then putting it in a deep dish pie shell (here we call it Springform), then filling it with a mix of apples, some raisins, some chopped almonds, a little rum, a little sugar and a little cinnamon and then covering it with dough. That is authentic German covered apple tart. Delicious with whipped cream.

You will find the recipe and a photo here, scroll down a bit, the english version is at the bottom of the page
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgu...ved=0ahUKEwiJxt_For3JAhXEmQ4KHbPJC4AQrQMIJTAB

 

[donna]

Since have new thread on tarts, though bring this thread back up.

 

[nitrofd]

Hmm, not exactly. That kind of dough is called "Mürbteig" here and it is actually my favourite. As ist is said in the recipe, you can also use it as pie shell of for cookies. To be honest, to make an open apple tart this recipe would seem a bit dry to me. My Mom made a fantastic (covered) apple tart, using this dough, then putting it in a deep dish pie shell (here we call it Springform), then filling it with a mix of apples, some raisins, some chopped almonds, a little rum, a little sugar and a little cinnamon and then covering it with dough. That is authentic German covered apple tart. Delicious with whipped cream.

You will find the recipe and a photo here, scroll down a bit, the english version is at the bottom of the page
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.maraswunderland.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_4726_MK.png&imgrefurl=http://www.maraswunderland.de/klassiker-gedeckter-apfelkuchen/&h=525&w=350&tbnid=5IyaXgLhQL89jM:&docid=FmeJfW5V4B8QUM&ei=d_BeVsmuEMSzOrOTr4AI&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=414&page=1&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=0ahUKEwiJxt_For3JAhXEmQ4KHbPJC4AQrQMIJTAB

I have had dough like this in something like the apple tart pictured but it was more like a small pie.

 

[Jimklag]

I have had dough like this in something like the apple tart pictured but it was more like a small pie.

Sorry I posted this picture of a tarte tatin in the wrong thread. Is this similar to the open German tart?

 

[nitrofd]

Sorry I posted this picture of a tarte tatin in the wrong thread. Is this similar to the open German tart?
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I have seen this made with pears and it taste great.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Sorry I posted this picture of a tarte tatin in the wrong thread. Is this similar to the open German tart?
View attachment 152981

I wouldn't say so. Different dough and I'd say it too elaborated. German food is simple. To be honest, I've never seen an open apple tart like the one described above. I just know of covered apple tart like the one in my post or a different sort of apple cake, this one, called Sunken Apple Cake. That is authenthic German:

 

[FarawayFriend]

Oops, posted twice, sorry!

 

[Jimklag]

Oops, posted twice, sorry!

Join the club. I've had four thumbs all morning.

 

[donna]

In tart thread explained a tarte tatin.

 

[mofederal]

This sounds pretty good, but I cannot cook this fancy. My skills are not that skilled. I can't scroll down on the attachment and I can't read German only English and French. I wish I could read it though.