Tarte Fine aux Pommes

In traditional patisseries, it is the tarte fineauxpommes that separates the boys from the men. Patissiers pride themselves on their tarte being the finest it can be. Worlds away from a rustic, richly filled, pastry-covered tourte, ‘lajine’ must be thin, while the layers remain distinct. First your teeth bite through melting slivers of roasted apples, which are set into a soft spread of apple puree. Then they hit the crunch of puff pastry, often slightly c