You are here  Member since April 2003  Tarte Aux Pommes (Apple
Tart)  What you need:   1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4
teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted margarine, cut into
small pieces 6 tablespoons ice water 6 cups sliced peeled granny
smith apple (about 2 pounds) 1/3 cup sugar or *vanilla sugar
What you do:   1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups;
level with a knife. Combine flour and salt in a food processor;
pulse 2 times. Add margarine; pulse 4 times or until mixture
resembles coarse meal. With processor on, add ice water through
food chute, processing just until combined (do not form a ball).
Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap;
cover. Chill for 15 minutes. Slightly overlap 2 lengths of
plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Unwrap chilled dough,
still covered, into a 14-inch circle. Place dough in freezer 5
minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed. Remove
bottom sheets of plastic wrap. Place dough into a 10-inch tart
pan, pressing dough against