Dutch Apple Tart
This is a true "Dutch Apple Pie." This recipe comes from a cookbook I picked up in the heavily-Dutch populated city of Pella, Iowa. This recipe, however, which features a very crumbly butter crust, is very similar to the apple pie recipes I ate often in the Netherlands. I think the lemon rind in the crust is what sends this one over the top.
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DIRECTIONS
- Combine flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar and lemon zest, using pastry cutter. Dough will be very soft.
- Roll to fit a 9-inch round cake pan, but large enough to trip for top strips.
- Combine sliced apples, raisins (if using), cinnamon and jam, and fill the pastry.
- Roll out dough trimmings and cut strips for top of tart.
- Brush crust and strips with beaten egg.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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