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Gluten Free Salted Caramel Apple Cherry Tart

A tender hazelnut-shortbread crust filled with rich RC Salted Caramel, apple filling, and tart dried cherries, topped with a crisp oat streusel.

Yield / Servings

3 Tarts (9-Inch)

Category

Desserts / Tarts & Pies

Filed Under: Desserts Fruit Fillings Dessert Sauces Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free

Ingredients

14 Components
Shortbread Crust
Dairy-Free Butter 1½ cups
Granulated Brown Sugar ¾ cup
Vanilla Extract 3 tsp.
Salt ¾ tsp.
Hazelnut Extract 1½ tsp.
Gluten-Free Flour 3 cups
Caramel Apple Cherry Filling
RC Apple Fruit Filling 1 pkg. (15 oz.)
Boiling Water 44 oz.
RC Salted Caramel Sauce Mix Dry powder 4½ oz.
Dried Cherries 1 lb.
Streusel Topping
Old Fashioned Oats 1 cup ground + 1¼ cups whole 2¼ cups
Brown Sugar ¾ cup
RC Cinnamon Flavor ½ tsp.
Dairy-Free Butter Very cold ¾ cup

Preparation Steps

1
Make Streusel Topping

Process 1 cup of old-fashioned oats in a food processor until pulverized to a flour-like consistency. Transfer to a bowl with remaining whole oats, brown sugar, and RC Cinnamon Flavor. Cut in cold dairy-free butter with a pastry blender until pea-sized crumbles form. Keep streusel refrigerated.

2
Mix & Bake Shortbread Crust

Preheat oven to 300°F. In a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine dairy-free butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, hazelnut extract, and gluten-free flour. Mix on low speed until blended. Divide into 3 equal portions, press evenly into 3 sprayed 9-inch tart tins, and bake for 15 minutes.

3
Prepare Caramel Fruit Filling

Prepare RC Apple Fruit Filling according to package directions with 44 oz. boiling water. Stir in dry RC Salted Caramel Sauce Mix and dried cherries until blended and smooth.

4
Assemble & Final Bake

Fill pre-cooked shortbread tart shells with prepared salted caramel apple cherry filling. Top evenly with chilled oat streusel. Bake at 350°F until topping is golden brown. Cool completely before unmolding and slicing.

Chef's Serving Suggestion

Serve warm à la mode with Salted Caramel Ice Cream or drizzled with prepared RC Crème Anglaise Sauce. Bonus: This versatile recipe can also be baked in a standard half-sheet pan and cut into individual dessert bars.