FREE-FORM APPLE TART

By dcarriger56

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
• 1/2 CUP BUTTER OR MARGARINE CUT IN 10 PIECES
• 3 TABLESPOONS ICE WATER
• 1/2 TEASPOON FINELY GRATED FRESH LEMON JUICE
• 4 LARGE GOLDEN DELICIOUS
• 1/4 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR MIXED WITH 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND NUTMEG
• 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER OR MARGARINE
• CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR (OPTIONAL)
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Preparation

Step 1

1. Have ready a cookie sheet without sides.
2. To make pastry in food processor, process flour and butter until coarse crumbs form. With motor running add water lemon peel and juice. Process until dough leaves sides of bowl. To make pasty by hand, put flour in a bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives un til mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water,lemon peel and juice. Stir until dough holds together.
3. Gather dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in waxed papper and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll out.
4. Meanwhile cut each apple in half from top to bottom. Remove core (A) and cut out stem and bud ends. Turn halves cut sides down and slice thin.
5. Heat oven to 425F. On lightly floured surface roll dough into a 13-inch round Edges can be uneven. Transfer (B) to ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Leaving a 2-inch borden, arrange apples in concentric circles from outside toward the middle. Sprinkle with sugar, nutmeg mixture, then dot with butter. Fold edges of pastry over apples (C)
7. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375F. and bake 35 minutes longer or until apples are tender and pastry is golden. Slide tart onto wire rack to cool. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar
Makes 6 serving