Blomidon Inn Apple Tart

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened and cubed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 8 cups apples, diced (unpeeled, northern spy or delicious)
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 in bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder.
• 3 with pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter just until in coarse chunks and mixture is still dry.
• 4 drizzle with egg; toss until slightly moistened. (mixture should not come together like dough.).
• 5 set aside 1 cup (250 ml) for topping; lightly press remainder evenly onto bottom and halfway up side of 10-inch (3 l) springform pan. set aside.
• 6 filling:
• 7 in bowl, toss together apples, sherry and lemon juice.
• 8 stir together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; sprinkle over apples and toss well. scrape into pan, levelling top.
• 9 sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 10 bake in centre of 350°f (180°c) oven until golden, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 11 let stand on rack until warm; run knife around edge to loosen.
• 12 let cool completely before removing side of pan.
• 13 serve with whipped cream and toasted sliced almonds.