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"Desserts?" Posted by thndrkttn on 05-05-09 at 09:59 AM
Homemade Apple Tart with Cheese Pastry 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup(4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water 1/2 cup powdered non-diary coffee creamer 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 cup butter or margarine About 6 cups (1/2 inch-thick) apple slices 2 tablespoons lemon juice Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle water over flour mixture, and stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball. Roll dough to 1/8 -inch thickness on a floured surface. Place in a 12-inch tart pan or pizza pan. Set aside. Combine coffee creamer and next 6 ingredients; sprinkle half of mixture evenly over pastry. Cut butter into remaining mixture; set aside. Arrange apple slices in a circle in pastry shell, overlapping slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice and remaining sugar mixture. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from tart pan to serve. Yield: one l2-inch tart. Enjoy!