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In the mixer with the dough hook, combine flour and sugar.
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Add in butter, cubed, to flour mix till dough has coarse, mealy look.
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In separate bowl, combine egg yolks and heavy cream.
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Add in this to the flour, and mix till dough forms.
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If dough is very dry, add in more cream, one tsp.
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at a time, but dough should just come together.
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Refrigeratefor 2 hrs.
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Press into bottom of lightly greased or possibly non-stick 9-by-13-inch pan.
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Bake for 15 min at 325 degrees.
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To make filling:Preheat large saute/fry pan.
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In warm pan, add in the butter, apples, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.
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Saute/fry till the apples are a nice caramel color.
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Deglaze pan with brandy and finish with cream.
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Pour apple mix over baked crust.
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To make crumb topping:In the mixer with the paddle, combine all the ingredients till crumbly.
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Top apples with crumb topping.
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Bake at 325 degrees for 45 min or possibly till topping is lightly browned.
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Top with vanila ice cream or possibly whipped cream dusted with cinnamon/nutmeg.
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Note:This recipe can be made in individual ramekins.
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Press dough into bottom of ramekins, fill each with apple mix and top just as directed in recipe above.