IRISH APPLE TART// TARTA DE MANZANA IRLANDESA

RECIPE
IRISH APPLE TART

YOU'LL NEED...
Pastry Dough
1 3⁄4 cup (225g) all­purpose flour
2 tbsp (30g) sugar
1⁄2 cup (110g) chilled butter, cut into cubes
1 egg
2­3 tbsp ice cold water
Filling
1 pound (500g) apples (4 medium sized apples) 5 tbsp (75g) sugar
1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
lemon zest of 1 lemon
juice from half of lemon
Glaze
1 beaten egg
1 tsp sugar
LET'S GET COOKING...
In a medium bowl whisk flour with sugar. Incorporate butter using a pastry blender, a fork or a pastry processor, until crumbs are formed. Add egg and water and stir until incorporated.
Divide the dough into 2 pieces, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare the filling.Peel, core and cut the apples into thin slices. Place them into a bowl, add the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and cinnamon and toss to coat.
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease a 9 inch (23cm) oven­proof plate or an irish tart plate with a little butter.
Into a lightly floured surface roll first piece of dough until it's about 12in (30cm) in diameter.
Line the prepared plate with the rolled dough and press the edges.Cut the excess dough.
Arrange the apples over the crust.Brush with water the edges of the crust.
Roll the other piece of dough and cover the apples.Seal the edges and cut away the
excess