APPLE CREAM TART

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I enjoy making desserts like this delicious tart, which is seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with whipped cream. I don't know where I got the recipe, but I like it because it's so easy to prepare.-Lyle Borcherding, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 egg yolks
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. , Arrange apples over crust. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes., In a small bowl, beat cream and egg yolks; pour over apples. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until apples are tender and filling is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. , Serve with whipped cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 19g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.