Pastry Chef - Joslyn Bergmann
Aunt Nora's Apple Tort
Preparation:
For the dough...
1) Spray inside of springform pan with
nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2) In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
3) Cut in butter until it is in small
pieces.
4) Add the egg and mix until the dough
forms a ball.
5) Chill dough until firm, at least a
few hours.
6) Remove dough from refrigerator.
For the Crust...
1) On a floured surface, roll 2/3 of the
dough into a circle and then press
into a prepared
springform pan. Any tears can be patched by
pressing dough
together. This will be the tart shell.
2) Place pan in freezer to firm up.
For the Lattice Top...
1) On a floured surface, roll out remaining
1/3 dough into a rectangle about
10X12.
2) Trim edges, then cut dough into 1"
wide strips. You should have about 12
strips.
3) Place 6 of the strips evenly spaced
apart on a 9" cardboard cake round or
piece of parchment,
then lift up and gently fold back every other strip of
dough.
4) Place 1 strip of dough on top of the
3 strips that are not folden back.
5) Unfold the strips back down.
6) Gently lift up and fold back the other
3 strips (over the first perpendicular
strip) and then
place the 2nd strip of dough (it should be parallel to the
1st strip and
on top of the 3 strips that are not folded back).
7) Unfold the strips back down.
8) Continue weaving in the remaining 4
strips, making sure they are all evenly
spaced.
9) Trim edges and place in freezer until
needed.
The Apple Filling
Ingredients:
1) 3 1/2 oz. Raisins - soaked in hot Water
or other liquid
2) 2 1/2 tart crisp Apples
3) 1 tbs. Lemon Juice
4) 1 tbs. Lemon Zest
5) 1/2 to 3/4 cup Sugar
6) 3 tbs. All-Purpose Flour
7) 1 tbs. Egg
8) 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
Preparation:
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
2) Peel, core and slice apples into 1/2
inch pieces.
3) Drain raisins and mix with apples.
4) Add lemon juice, zest, sugar, and flour
and mix well.
5) Remove prepared tart shell from freezer
and place apple mixture in shell.
6) Remove lattice from freezer and brush
with egg.
7) Slide lattice over top of the apples
and press dosn gently.
8) Crimb edges together and remove any
excess dough.
9) Bake at 375 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2
hours, until apples are tender and crust
is golden brown.
10) Remove from oven and carefully pour cream into
spaces between lattice
top.
11) Return to oven and bake 10 more minutes to set
cream.
12) Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
The Serving
Additional Ingredients:
1) Confectioner's (powdered) Sugar
2) Heavy Whipping Cream - chilled
Preparation:
1) Dust apple tart generously with powdered
sugar and serve with plenty of
lightly sweetened
whipped cream.