# apples for an apple tart?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403 "2009-12-08T03:13:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403/1 "2009-12-08T03:13:48Z")

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I thought I would make this recipe this weekend.

> **[Heather Bullard](https://heatherbullard.typepad.com/heather_bullard_collectio/)**

What apples should I use (grocery store has the normal selection, nothing too fancy).

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**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403/2 "2009-12-08T03:15:52Z")

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I use Honeycrisp for eating & baking, they are one of the few apples that work for both. If you can’t find those, go for the Granny Smith. Most grocery stores carry them, and they’re great for baking.

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**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403/3 "2009-12-08T03:18:55Z")

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The grocery store doesn’t have honey crisp, I keep looking because I like them for eating. I like granny smith though. Was also wondering about cameo, they have a nice texture, wondering if they would be yummy.

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-for-an-apple-tart/520403/4 "2009-12-08T19:50:05Z")

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For tarts I use Golden Delicious - that’s what the Julia Child recipe I have calls for and they seem to work well.