Apple Tart Recipe 1

For Pastry

• 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup potato flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spices
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Cold water

For Mixture

• 3 apples
• 3/4 cup prunes
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cakecrumbs

Mixture

1. Peel, core, and slice apples. Wash prunes in lukewarm water.
2. Put these into a small saucepan with sugar, grated lemon rind, and cold water.
3. Stew slowly until apples are soft.
4. Remove prunes and cut them in small pieces. Return them to apples and cool.

Pastry

1. Sift flours, sugar, salt, and spices into basin.
2. Cut vegetable shortening into flour mixture with knife until finely divided.
3. Then rub together lightly with finger tips until as fine as breadcrumbs.
4. While rubbing, keep lifting flour well up in basin so that air may mix in and vegetable shortening is not made too soft.
5. Add lemon juice and sufficient water to make a stiff paste.
6. Divide into two equal pieces.
7. Wet a dinner plate with cold water and leave it wet.
8. Thinly roll out one of the pieces and line the plate with it.
9. Sprinkle cakecrumbs over it, then spread on apple mixture.
10. Roll out the other piece of pastry for a cover.
11. Wet round the edge of the pastry. Lay other piece of pastry on top and press edges well together.
12. Trim with knife or scissors around the edges.
13. Brush over top with a little water or beaten white of egg.
14. Dredge with sugar and bake in moderate oven for 45 minutes.
15. Serve hot or cold.
16. The tart may also be covered with boiled frosting.

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