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After a low and slow simmer for 20 minutes, she carefully seals the apples with the pastry dough, trimming excess, and bakes the tart at 375°F until golden and tender. The final step involves carefully inverting the tart onto a serving pedestal—revealing glistening caramelized apples and a beautifully crisp crust. Martha concludes that this tart is visually stunning and irresistibly delicious, earning rave reviews.
Chewy Chest Tart: Bar-Style Perfection
Another highlight is the Chewy Chest Tart, which Martha describes as akin to eating bars of rich candy. She prepares a cookie crust from finely ground vanilla wafers mixed with butter, salt, and sugar. The crust is pressed into a tart pan with sides pulled slightly upward, then chilled and baked until golden.