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I first tasted this at That Dutchman's Farm tearoom in Nova Scotia and tried for ages to duplicate it with no luck. After writing to the owner and begging she shared it with me! It is easy, impressive and delicious!
Apple Tart
Pastry
2+3/4 C all purpose flour; 1+1/4 C butter; 3/4C sugar;1/2 tsp.salt; 2 tsp. baking
powder; 1 tsp.vanilla;
Filling
8 cooking apples;1/2 C sugar; 1/2C raisins; 1 Tbsp. cinnamon;2Tbsp. milk; 2Tbsp.
sugar.
Mix flour, salt,and baking powdertogether.Cut in butter with pastry blender.
add vanilla(I use a bit more) and knead till smooth. Wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
Core, peel and slice apples.Mix with sugar and raisins and cinnamon. Set aside.
Grease 8 inch springform pan. Using 2/3 pastry line bottom and sides of pan.Fill
with apple mixture. Roll remainingdough out on a lightly floured board and cut
into 1/2 inch strips. Weave strips lattice fashion, directly on top of filled
tart. Trim ends and press strips to moistened edge of side crust. Brush with
milk mixed with sugar. Bake at 325 deg for 1 to 1+1/2 hours till golden and
apples are done.
Serve warm or cold with or without whipped cream
Jill
Miner's Wife Bed and Breakfast
In Historic Greenwood B.C.
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