APPELTAART (DUTCH APPLE TART)

Appeltaart (Dutch Apple Tart) image

An utterly delicious apple pie that looks beautiful when you decorate the top with a pastry lattice.

Provided by Nanda

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Dutch

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup butter, softened
2 eggs, beaten, divided
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 pounds tart apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
½ cup sultana raisins
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
Combine flour, butter, 1 1/2 egg, 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Knead by hand to form a smooth, consistent dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll out 3/4 of the dough into a 10-inch circle; press over the bottom and sides of the prepared cake pan.
Mix apples, sultanas, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl. Spread over the dough in the cake pan.
Roll out remaining dough into a circle; cut into strips about 1/3-inch wide. Form an X in the center of the tart with the 2 longest strips. Create a lattice by weaving vertical and horizontal strips in an over-and-under pattern, using the shortest strips for the edges. Press ends of the strips firmly to the edge of the tart; trim excess dough with a knife.
Brush remaining beaten egg over the dough.
Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is light brown, 60 to 65 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63.4 g, Cholesterol 92.3 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 147 mg, Sugar 34.2 g