77. Apple Tart Back


PIE CRUST

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 6 tbsps butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsps sugar
  • 2 tsp ground almonds
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3-4 tbsps cold water

FILLING

  • 1 lb mashed Granny Smith apples cooked without sugar.
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 4 tbsps sugar
  • Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 apples peeled, cored and sliced for decoration

GLAZE

  • 3 tbsps sieved jam
  • 6 tsp water
  • 3 tsp lemon juice

CRUST

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and cut in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add sugar and almonds. Stir in the yolks and enough water to make a stiff dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface until smooth. Wrap in foil an chill for at least for half and hour.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and line a greased 9 in. flan dish. Bake the crust unfilled for 10 minutes in a hot oven 400ºF. Allow to cool.

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