June 20, 2013

alsacienne apple tart

my husband and i recently attended a french cooking class and came back with a few gems.  merci, monsieur le chef!  this recipe is for 8 adults.

ingredients

4 large tart apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 1/2 C flour
1 stick butter, cut in pieces
3 T sugar, plus 1/2 C sugar
3 T lemon juice
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 C heavy cream
2 t vanilla
1/4 C water
pinch salt

directions

put flour, salt and 3 T of sugar in food processor on slow.  add butter and cut in.  add egg yolk and water and process until dough forms a ball.  wrap in plastic and refrigerate 20 min.  transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll into a circle  press into a pie pan about 1/2 in deep.  trim sides.  pierce bottom of the pastry shell all over.  preheat over to 425.  arrange apple slices in overlapping circular patterns.  sprinkle with lemon juice.  whisk together eggs, cream and sugar.  pour over apples.  bake until shell is browned and apples are tender.

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