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During the holidays, much like when I would play The Sims<\/em> when I was a kid, I like to use any of the \u201ccheat codes\u201d I can find. While I\u2019d love to have all the time in the world to make my yearly Guinness chocolate cake that impresses basically everyone, I\u2019m no stranger to how good a store-bought cake can be. The \u201cstore-bought is fine<\/a>\u201d queen herself (Ina Garten) even says she can\u2019t live without a certain grocer\u2019s French apple tart<\/a>, so can we all just finally admit that store-bought is actually pretty great<\/em>? Great.<\/p>\n Taking a page out of Ina\u2019s book, I have my own favorite apple dessert I\u2019ll be bringing to the holiday get-togethers<\/a> this year: Trader Joe\u2019s Rustic Apple Tarte<\/strong>. While not the same as Ina\u2019s favorite French apple tart (which also comes from Trader Joe\u2019s), the Rustic Apple Tarte is a bit more holiday-ready for a few reasons \u2014 plus it\u2019s also almost half the price.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n I know I can\u2019t be alone in seeing all the aspirationally beautiful galettes filling up Instagram feeds. They\u2019re so pretty! So perfectly imperfect! But realistically, I will not be attempting to make one during the holiday season. Thankfully, the Rustic Apple Tarte saves you from that same fate, because it\u2019s just as good (maybe better!) than what you might have attempted at home.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to it: This dessert is like if a classic apple pie<\/a> and a custard-laced tart had a lovechild that was so very beautiful. The crust alone is worthy of a Paul Hollywood handshake, with a sturdy, not-at-all-soggy bottom that is the ideal vehicle for the cinnamon-spiked cream cheese filling, crisp Northern Spy apples, and a crumbly almond topping.<\/p>\n On top of all of that, it looks just as cute and, yes, rustic, with a crimped, golden-brown crust that really adds to the whole, \u201cNo, this is tooootally homemade\u201d look it so clearly nails.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Fresh out of the oven, this tarte will serve four solid slices that are, obviously, begging for some ice cream to bring it all together. This would be a beautiful one to serve family-style with a classic scoop of vanilla on top before digging in, but I highly suggest you go a slightly different route: by topping it with Trader Joe\u2019s Salted Maple Ice Cream<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Even if you just opt for a little dusting of powdered sugar before serving (or a drizzle of salted caramel<\/a>), I think the Rustic Apple Tarte is the ultimate Thanksgiving cheat code, if there ever was one.\u00a0<\/p>\n Find it in stores<\/strong>: Trader Joe\u2019s Rustic Apple Tarte, $4.99 for 17.6 ounces<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat\u2019s So Great About Trader Joe\u2019s Rustic Apple Tarte?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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