Rustic Apple Tart

I needed a quick dessert that was made from ingredients that I already had in the house...so as I was flipping through the fall "Sweet Paul" ezine and I noticed the rustic apple tart recipe.

A lightbulb went off in my head....Hey I can do that and I have all of the ingredients and it doesn't take very long to make.

So off to the kitchen I went. 

This is how you make it and boy will your family or guests be surpised when you put this beauty on the table.

Rustic Apple Tart Recipe:

Adapted from Sweet Paul Magazine by Shannon Crandall

Chilled pie crust dough that you have made or  one 9" store bought refrigerated crust

3 medium to large granny smith apples peeled and sliced thin ( make sure the slices are pretty evenly sliced )

1/4 c. of granulated sugar

1 to 1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice

1 tbsp. melted butter

1 tbsp. granulated sugar for edges of crust ( put on just before baking)

Pre-heat oven to 400 F.

Roll out your homemade pie crust to about 9".

Mix thinly sliced apples with 1/4 c. granulated sugar and apple pie spice.

Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and then put rolled out pie crust on baking sheet.

Carefully layer your apple mixture onto the center of your pie crust making sure to leave  1 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches of of pie crust around the edges.

Once all of your apple mixture is placed in center of pie crust, fold edges of remaing pie crust up and over the apple mixture.  You can overlap and tuck edges under.

Now brush the edges of your pie crust with your melted butter....you can put remaining melted butter on top of your apple mixture.  Sprinkle the remaing tbsp. of granulated sugar on the buttered edges of your crust.

Bake for 45 minutes or until apples are soft and crust is golden brown.  You may cover the edges of your crust if they are getting too brown.

Here is a sweet treat you and your family will love!  Let me know how it works out.

Happy Baking!