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To prepare the pastry, In a food processor all pastry ingredients except water and process for 5 seconds.
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Sprinkle the ice water over the flour mixture and process until the pastry just begins to come together, about 10 seconds.
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You should be able to see small pieces of butter in it.
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Transfer the pastry to a work surface, gather it together, and pat into a disk.
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Wrap the pastry in plastic or wax paper and refrigerate until chilled.
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FOR THE TOPPING.
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Peel, halve, and core the apples, and slice them crosswise 1/4 inch thick.
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Set aside the larger center slices, and coarsely chop the end slices, and any broken ones.
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about half of the slices should be chopped.
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In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a 12x14 inch rectangle.
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Spread chopped apples over the pastry to with in 1 inch of the edge.
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Drizzle the honey over the chopped apples.
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Decoratively arrange the apple slices on top in circles, or in slightly overlapping rows.
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Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the apples and dot with pieces of butter.
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Fold the pastry edge up and over the apples to create a 1-inch border.
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Bake for 1 hour, or until the pastry is browned, and crisp, and all the apples are tender.
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Transfer the pan to a rack, and let cool.
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Serve warm, or at room temperature.
