Mcintosh Apple Tart

Beeks's Note:

Say good-bye apple pie, because this is your permanent replacement!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Crust

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3 -4 tablespoons ice water

Filling

• ¾ cup sugar , divided
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 lbs mcintosh apples , peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• ½ cup whipping cream

Directions:

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