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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with a fork.
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Add the cream and three tablespoons of the sugar.
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Mix until well blended and set aside.
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Peel and core the apples.
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Cut them in half.
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Cut each half into quarters.
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Starting just inside the edge of the pastry shell, neatly layer the apple slices - slightly overlapping them - in two or three concentric circles, working toward the center.
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Pour the cream mixture over the apples.
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Sprinkle with the remaining two tablespoons of sugar.
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Bake until the cream filling is set and the apples are very brown, even slightly blackened at the edges, about 45 minutes.
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Remove to a rack to cook.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
