Apple Torte

Submitted by Jessica K

"Found this in Canadian Living Magazine. For the Canadian part of World Tour."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 torte
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds
• 10 cups thinly sliced peeled cored apples (about 10)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place 10-inch (3 L) springform pan in centre of large piece of heavy-duty foil; press up around pan. Set aside.
3. In bowl, whisk flour with brown sugar. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until in pea-size pieces. Press three-quarters over bottom and up side of prepared pan. Stir almonds into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
4. In bowl, toss apples, lemon juice and nutmeg; spread over pastry, pressing gently. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
5. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until golden and apples are tender, 1-1/2 hours. Run knife around edge; let cool in pan on rack. Dust with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Fairy Nuff]

We enjoyed this apple torte. I had some trouble with keeping the pastry on the sides of the pan and also wondered what the heavy duty foil was for.I drained some of the apple juices about half-way through cooking as the pastry was getting pretty soggy.The end result was yummy - but not quite up to our favourite apple tart/torte/pie recipe (chef kate's recipe).