Apple recipes

This elegant French-style apple tart features thinly sliced apples fanned in concentric circles over a buttery almond cream filling in a golden tart shell, finished with a warm caramel glaze that makes it shine like a jewel. It is the kind of dessert that looks bakery-professional but is entirely achievable at home with a little patience. The apples are the canvas for the whole composition.

The quintessential American dessert: a golden, double-crust pie filled with cinnamon-spiced tender apple slices in a lightly thickened, fragrant juice that bubbles up through the lattice lid as it bakes. The apples are the undisputed centre of this recipe — sliced thin, spiced simply, and allowed to speak for themselves. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for the full American experience.