Yield: 4
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Ingredients
The Pastry (alternatively, puff pastry may be
substituted) - 1 cup pastry flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup frozen butter
- 4 tbsp ice water
The Apples
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 x golden delicious apples, cored and
sliced into 6 pieces each
Preparation Procedures
The Pastry
- Put flour into a large bowl and whisk in
sugar and salt.
- Grate in frozen butter and blend lightly
with fingertips.
- Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and stir
until dough comes together.
- Pat into a flat disc and refrigerate for at
least a half hour.
The Apples
- Melt butter in an ovenproof skillet and add
sugar.
- Swirl pan around to help dissolve sugar and
then let it caramelize.
- Add apple slices in an attractive pattern.
- Cook until they begin to brown and get soft.
Assembly
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Roll dough into a 10-inch round and lay it
over the apples in the skillet, tucking edges around apples.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until pastry is golden.
- Invert onto a serving platter while tart is
still warm.
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