In traditional pâtisseries, it is the tarte fine aux pommes that separates the boys from the men. Pâtissiers pride themselves on their tartes being the finest they can be. Worlds away from a ...

André Soltner, chef-owner of Manhattan's famed Lutèce restaurant for 33 years, calls his mother's Tarte aux Pommes de Terre "a perfect example of the simple Alsatian food I grew up eating." The ...

Tarte fine aux pommes Ingredients These tarts can of course be rectangular or round, and as big or as small as you like, just as long as you can cook the base properly. This one serves eight.

Make tarte fine aux pommes with this classic recipe, a French dessert featuring thinly sliced apples atop a buttery, flaky pastry with a sweet glaze.

Bill Buford writes about the French apple tart, or tarte aux pommes, whose flavors, compared with those of the American apple pie, are quite restrained, and gives a recipe for the fruit pastry.

Apples are available year-round, but there’s something about a fresh, fall apple that feels different. It’s delightfully crisp and refreshing, but somehow perfect for a pie or another cozy dessert.