Apple Tart(Serves 8)

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 450u00b0.

2. 2

   Put the flour, cubed butter and 2 teaspoons of the sugar in a food processor.

3. 3

   Start to blend and add the water.

4. 4

   When the dough forms a ball, transfer it to a floured board and roll it immediately into a circle of about 13 inches. Press it into a circular 12-inch shallow pie pan.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the dough with 1 tablespoon of sugar.

6. 6

   Place the apple slices on the dough in a circular, overlapping pattern.

7. 7

   The pattern should be very precise, with only a slight overlap.

8. 8

   First, make the outer ring.

9. 9

   Then make an inner ring; the center will tend to rise to a peak, but this will flatten while baking.

10. 10

    If there is a hole remaining in the middle, fill it with some chopped apple.

11. 11

    Sprinkle the apple with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.

12. 12

    Bake the tart for 20 minutes.

13. 13

    Place the tart under the broiler for 1 minute to help caramelize the top.

14. 14

    The rims of the apple slices should be well browned.

15. 15

    Remove the tart from the broiler and brush the top with the 1 teaspoon of butter.

16. 16

    Serve hot.

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