Another Very Good Apple Tart

Ingredients

• 250 gButter
• 1 pcsEgg
• 30 mlRum
• 146 gSugar
• 352 gFlour
• 900 gApple
• 150 mlWine
• 1 pcsLemon zest
• 1 pcsCinnamon stick

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the dough

   • Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
   • Beat in the egg and rum.
   • Gradually add the sugar and flour and mix to a smooth dough.
   • Press the dough into a greased 24–26 cm springform, leaving a slightly higher edge.
2. 2

   Poach the apples briefly

   • Peel, core and cut apples into 8 wedges.
   • Combine wine, 50 g sugar, lemon zest and the cinnamon stick in a pan, add the apple wedges and simmer until tender but not falling apart (about 5–8 minutes).
   • Remove apples and let cool. Reduce the cooking liquid until syrupy.
3. 3

   Assemble and bake

   • Arrange the cooled apple slices in overlapping concentric circles on the dough.
   • Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (top/bottom heat) for about 30–40 minutes until golden and cooked through.
   • Warm the reduced apple syrup and drizzle it over the apples when serving.