Apple-Cheddar Tart
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Apple-Cheddar Tart

Apple-Cheddar Tart
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
Cheddar Pastry (recipe follows)
1
egg white
6
cups sliced peeled apples
2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2
cup thawed frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate
2
tablespoons cornstarch
2
tablespoons butter or margarine
Sharp Cheddar cheese, sliced (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare Cheddar Pastry. Roll out pastry dough to 12-inch circle. Place in 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 10-inch quiche dish; trim pastry and flute edges, sealing to side of pan. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Beat egg white until frothy; brush lightly over bottom of pastry. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
2.
Place apples in large bowl. Add cinnamon and nutmeg; toss lightly to coat. Combine apple juice concentrate and cornstarch; mix well. Add to apple mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into partially baked crust; dot with butter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Serve with Cheddar cheese, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Calories | 328 |
| Calories from Fat | 47 % |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 46 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 40 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Sodium | 269 mg |
Dietary Exchange:
| Starch | 1 |
| Fruit | 1-1/2 |
| Fat | 3-1/2 |
Cheddar Pastry
Ingredients:
1-1/2
cups all-purpose flour
1/3
cup (1-1/2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/2
cup cold butter or margarine
3
to 4 tablespoons ice water
Preparation:
1.
Combine flour, cheese and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing just until mixture forms dough; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
This recipe appears in: Puffs & Pastries
