Wischefski's Walnut-Apple Tart
- 1 mean chef's sweet tart crust (#37559)
- 3 12-4 cups cooking apples (Empire, Jonsgold, etc.)
- 12 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 12 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 12-34 cup sugar
- 34 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
- 14 teaspoon nutmeg
- 14 cup walnuts
- 14 cup granulated sugar
- 18 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 14 cup unsalted butter
- Follow directions for Mean Chef's Sweet tart Dough.
- When done shape dough into a disk and wrap in a zip-lock bag or plastic wrap (Remember to leave space if using plastic wrap).
- Put in cabinet for 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg, stir.
- Add thin apple slices, lemon juice and walnuts(toast walnuts in oven for a while, also add a teaspoon of honey to them).
- Toss until apples are combined.
- Set aside.
- OR.
- (Optional) bring large saucepan to medium heat and add sugars, cinnamon, and butter.
- Stir in apples.
- Sautee until moist but not entirely soft.
- To long and they wiil detererate in the oven.
- Keep the left over juice and keep warm.
- On a lightly floured surface, parchment paper works great, roll out dough until the dough is 1/2 cm thick.
- Cut 1/3 of dough off and put aside.
- With the other 2/3, spread the dough on the bottom of the tart pan and cut off the extra.
- Transfer apple mixture to pan.
- Make sure the apples are spread evenly.
- With the remaining 1/4 of dough, make the top layer and trim off extra (I usually make the lattice top, the spoke wheel disgn with a flowers or leaves, just for decoration).
- Cut several slits in the top crust before baking, allowing steam to escape.
- Brush top in with milk and sugar mixture, 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- To prevent outer crust from burning, cover with foil.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Make sure the filling is bubbling.
- Set on rack.
- Spread extra sautee juice on top of top crust for extra taste.
- Serve immediately.
crust, cooking apples, lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon sugar, nutmeg, walnuts, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wischefskis-walnut-apple-tart-197100 (may not work)