Cinnamon Apple Tart

What You Need:

1 prepared 9 in pie crust, room temperature
4 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced
3 tbsp of sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp butter, cut into pieces

How to Make It:

Set the oven to 425 degrees and preheat.
Lightly flour a flat surface and roll the pie crust as thin as possible.
Place the dough into an 8 inch spring form pan.
Fold the edges of the dough into to form a double layer and trim off any extra.
Prick the dough on the bottom a few times with a fork.
Place a piece of parchment paper over the dough and weigh it down with dry beans or pie weights.
Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove the crust, but leave the oven on.
Remove the weights and parchment paper and let the crust cool.
When the crust has cooled arrange the apple slices in the crust overlapping each other a little bit.
In a bowl mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the apples.
Place the pieces of butter on top of the coated apples.
Bake 12 minutes or until the apples just begin to caramelize.
Let cool, wrap and freeze.
Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

Makes 8 servings

If you want your dessert warmed place the thawed tart in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top for a special treat.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 22 minutes
Total Time: approximately 32 minutes