Dutch Appeltaart (Apple Pie)

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

Step 2

Butter a 9" spring form pan

Step 3

Prepare the dough

Step 4

In a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt , and lemon zest.

Step 5

With the mixer running add in the butter and then te egg until it forms wet crumbs.

Step 6

Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead together.

Step 7

Reserve 1/3 of the for the top of the tart

Step 8

Roll out the remaining dough into a large 16" round and if this doesn't work because it is falling apart simply press the dough into the buttered spring pan and work the dough up the sides.

Step 9

Assembly:

Step 10

Put the apple slices into a bowl and add in the sugar and cinnamon and toss all together

Step 11

Sprinkle the bread crumbs on the bottom of the tart shell and then pour the apples inside.

Step 12

Roll out the remaining dough into a round.

Step 13

Once again the dough will break up just make chunks of dough around the top or if you can keep the dough together you can try to slice it with a pizza cutter and make a lattice design.

Step 14

Brush the top of the tart with the egg wash and then sprinkle on some granulated sugar.

Step 15

Bake for 1 1/4 hours but check at around 1 hour. You want it to be tender and the juices bubbling.

Step 16

Cool completely in the pan.

Step 17

Take a knife around the edge of the spring form pan, then release it.

Step 18

Savor this apple delight!