Apple Tart

APPLE TART

This makes a yummy fabulous, moist dessert, especially if served with a dollop of cream or custard.  Serve hot.  I usually make this ahead of time, and then just warm it up for about 15 minutes in a moderate oven.  

Ingredients for dough:
250ml (140g) Self Raising Flour
2ml Salt
125ml Castor Sugar
125g Butter
385g Can Sliced Pie Apples
1 Extra Large Egg
125ml Milk
15ml Sugar
3ml Ground Cinnamon

Method:
Cream butter & sugar. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt. Fold into butter mixture Alternately with Milk.
Turn into a greased 23cm pie dish. Arrange apple slices on top of mixture. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over apples.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for ± 40 minutes.



Ingredients for Syrup:
60ml Sugar
45ml Milk
5ml Vanilla Essence

Method:
Heat Sugar & milk; bring to the boil until sugar has melted. Remove from heat and add essence.
Pour over apple tart when removed from oven.
Serves: 6 to 8