Apple Streusel Tart with Honey Crust

By ezunich

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tbs ice water
• Streusel
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Filling
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 cups (packed) grated Gala, Jonagold, or Winesap apples (about 4)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in processor, Add butter; using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk honey, yolks, and 1 tablespoon ice water in bowl. Add honey mixture to flour mixture; using on/ off turns, process until clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour.

Roll dough out on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan. Fold overhang in; press to form double layer. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 1 day.

Streusel:
Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter until pea-size clumps form. Refrigerate while preparing filling,

Filling: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add grated apples; stir to coat.

Transfer to crust, spreading evenly Sprinkle streusel over. Bake until streusel is golden and filling is bubbling, about 1 hour. Cool. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) •