Apple Walnut Tart With Date/nut Crust

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 granny smith apples, cored and sliced
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 1/2 cups walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted

Recipe

• 1 first make the date/nut crust -- best to do in 2 batches in your blender or food processor.
• 2 add 1 1/4 cups walnuts with 1 1/4 cups dates in blender or processor and pulse for 40 secons until coarse. remove and add the remainder of nuts and dates and repeat process.
• 3 press in 9-inch tart pan. put aside.

recipe

• 4 tart directions:.
• 5 squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and add to the 2 celsius water.
• 6 slice cored apples into fourths. slice crosswide into 1/4 " slices.
• 7 put in lemon water and drain in a colander when all apples are sliced.
• 8 place apples in a large skillet and add the apple juice, honey, raisons, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. cook about 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• 9 remove apples with a slotted spoon to a bowl and cool completely.
• 10 reduce liquid to about half. remove from heat and cool.
• 11 spread apples over crust. brush syrup over the apples. chill at least 2 hours.
• 12 enjoy!