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Mildred Merklin

Easy Apple Tart Recipe

My grandmother's apple tart it is divine.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • The crust is made from:
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 1 stick of oleo margarine
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 4 to 6 TBS of water
  • Directions:
  • In a large bowl place flour salt, sugar, egg yolk, cut the oleo (margarine) until it resembles oatmeal add 1/2 of the water and lemon juice. Mix throughly. Then add the rest of the liquid so it form a ball.
  • Apple Topping:
  • 9 yellow apples or golden delicious peeled cored, and cut in half
  • 1 stick of oleo margarine
  • 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1/2 sugar

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl place flour, salt, sugar, egg yolk, cut the oleo (margarine) until it resembles oatmeal add 1/2 of the water and lemon juice. Mix throughly. Then add the rest of the liquid so it form a ball.
  2. Apple Topping:
  3. Instructions:
  4. In heavy 12" heavy frying pan pan melt oleo + sugar, Place, apples round side down, tap melted oleo cook over low heat 20- 30 minutes until sugar is caramelizes (turns golden brown) .
  5. Cool Caramelized apples about 20 minutes. Roll out pie crust fit over apples dropping edges in sides of pan.
  6. Bake in the middle of the oven 400 degrees 20 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden. Remove and invert immediately on a round plate.
  7. Serves 8
  8. Please, note I documented my Grandmother's recipe as she has written it :)