Apple Hazelnut Tart

Hey there,

I am wearing turtle-neck sweaters on the daily, I’ve swapped my birkenstocks for my veeery worn out Chelsea boots and instead of swimming in the lake and reading books for pleasure, I am spending my time in lectures, listening to lecturers talking about different artists, reading texts on various topics evolving around art history. I guess autumn has officially begun.

Despite the fact that I’m not much of an autumn person, I actually don’t mind wearing turtle-necks on the daily, nor do I mind my worn out and very comfortable boots and also, I actually quite enjoy those lectures. However, autumn does not only mean, colder temperatures, shorter days and going back to university. It also stands for pumpkin soup, figs in everything (fig and pear scones and babaganoush with figs), burning your fingers on freshly roasted chestnuts and of course apples, so many apples.

“Öpfel Wähe” equals childhood memories.

One of my favourite apple desserts/lunches from my childhood is definitely a classic “Öpfel Wähe” which basically stands for apple tart. However, in Switzerland we actually eat it as a lunch or dinner and not a dessert. Hence it is also a lot less sweet. Usually there’s only a spoonful or so of sugar added, at least that’s how my mum used to make it. Though if you get it at a bakery, they’re A LOT sweeter.

Hazelnuts and apples are a match mad in heaven.

Today’s recipe is indeed an apple tart, which was highly influenced by the way my mum used to prepare it when I was little. Besides apples there’s one other key ingredient, ground hazelnuts. The sweetness of the apples goes incredibly well with the apples and when I took the first bit of my little apple creation I felt like I had just gone back in time, eating a slice of my mum’s apple tart. I am actually realising while writing this, that my dad’s apple tart was just as good, just thought I’d add that for clarification, in case they are readying this, yes you Mama and Papa, I know you are reading this.

Anyways, let’s get baking, well you gotta get baking, because I’ve already got my tart and I am actually eating it right now. Mmmmmm.

Bisous,