MCINTOSH APPLE TART

Steps:

• Crust: Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl.
• With a pastry blender, cut in margarine and shortening until you have coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle with water 1 tbsp at a time,mix with a fork until mixture holds its shape.
• Form into a ball;flatten out a little a bit.
• Wrap up tightly in plastic wrap and put in fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
• On a floured surfaced roll out pastry 1/8-inch thick into a 13-inch circle.
• Place pastry into an 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges.
• Put in fridge while making the filling.
• Filling: Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and the flour and cinnamon.
• Mix with the apples.
• Arrange apple slices in a circle overlapping a bit at the edge of the pie crust.
• Keep making circles with the apples until crust is all covered.
• Top with another apple layer.
• Bake tart 1 hour.
• Pour cream over tart and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
• Bake 10 minutes more or until crust is golden.
• Cool on rack.