Name: Free-Form Apple and Cinnamon Tart
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cup plain flour; 2 tbs icing sugar mixture; 125 g butter cubed; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 egg; 1/2 cup almond meal; 800 g canned pie apple; 1 egg whites; 1 tbs caster sugar

by Maria Owen Last updated on 11/26/2020

Easier than making an apple pie served after a roast Sunday dinner. - Maria Owen

Ingredients

2 cup plain flour
2 tbs icing sugar mixture
125 g butter cubed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup almond meal
800 g canned pie apple
1 egg whites
1 tbs caster sugar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Step 2

In food processor, combine flour, icing sugar, butter and vanilla until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Step 3

Add egg. Process to a soft dough. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Roll out pastry to a 30 cm circle. Place on prepared baking tray.
Step 5

Leaving a 2 cm border, sprinkle over almond meal and spread tinned apples over almonds. Fold pastry ends over filling and brush edges with egg white. Sprinkle over caster sugar.
Step 6

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden.