Irish Apple Tart

Описание: Traditional Irish Apple Tart

Ingredients

Pastry
• 225 g (1¾ cups) plain flour (all-purpose)
• 110 g (½ cup) cold butter, diced
• 2–3 tbsp cold water
• Pinch of salt

(Shortcut: you can use ready-made shortcrust pastry.)

Filling
• 4–5 cooking apples (Bramley if possible), peeled, cored, sliced
• 50–75 g (¼–⅓ cup) sugar (to taste)
To Finish
• 1 tbsp milk or beaten egg (for glazing)
• A little sugar for sprinkling

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Method

1. Make the Pastry
1. Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.
2. Rub butter into flour and salt until it resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Add cold water a little at a time until it forms a dough.
4. Wrap and chill for 20–30 minutes.

2. Prepare the Filling
• Mix sliced apples with sugar
• If apples are very tart or dry, add a splash of milk.

3. Assemble
1. Roll out ⅔ of the pastry and line a greased 20–23 cm (8–9 inch) tart tin.
2. Fill with the apple mixture.
3. Roll out remaining pastry for the lid, place on top, and seal edges.
4. Cut a small slit in the center to let steam escape.
5. Brush with milk or egg and sprinkle lightly with sugar.

4. Bake
• Bake for 35–45 minutes, until golden brown.

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Serve
• Best served warm with:
• Fresh cream (the Irish classic)
• Custard
• Or vanilla ice cream