Recipe#8481
Title: French Apple Tart
From:"Glen T. Greenman"Date: 06 Jun 96 12:50:17 EDT
French Apple Tart
dough:3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 ounces butter
1 large egg
filling:
4 1/2 ounces butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup almond powder
3/4 cup cake flour
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 medium tart apples
To make the dough, mix the flour, confectioner's sugar and 1 1/2 ounces
butter until a crumbly mixture forms. Add 1 egg and mix until it is absorbed.
For the filling, mix 4 1/2 ounces butter, sugar and 2 eggs into a smooth
paste. Gradually add the almonds, cake flour and vanilla extract. Make a smooth
paste.
Peel, core, quarter and thin slice apples; save them in orange juice to
prevent browning. Roll out dough and lay in 9" tart pan, and perforate the
bottom to prevent unnecessary bubbles. Spread in filling and layer on apples in
decorative manner.
Bake at 350 F for 15 to 20 minutes or until filling is done. Glaze with
melted apricot jelly or apple jelly for a pretty appearance. Garnish with
vanilla, cinnamon or almond ice cream and/or a complementary sauce.
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NOTES : Finely ground almonds may be substituted for the almond powder. Granny
Smith apples are recommended.