apple tart.

yes. i did in fact bake this beauty with my own two hands.

i first found this delicious little treat on pinterest HERE. then i investigated the original recipe HERE.

sometimes i get in a really 'pinterest wife' mood. i want to do a billion crafts and bake everything i tend to find on pinterest. i was doing my normal daily browsing and found this apple tart. i couldn't help myself and i just had to make it. they looked so delicious in the picture, and i just happened to have the same exact skillet that the recipe required. [thank you christmas gifts]

the only difference between them, was i used fresh apples instead of frozen ones. 

i thought i would share this treat since its deliciously easy, and a wonderful fall treat. happy baking! 

crust:

2 cups of flour, plus some for the work space

1/4 tsp. of salt

2 tbsp. of sugar

14 tbsp. of unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

3-4 tbsp. of cold water

[or you can just use a store bought pie crust if you wish]

method for crust:

+ heat oven to 400 degrees

+ combine flour, salt, & 1 tbsp of sugar

+ add butter and mix until smooth

+ add water, 1 tbsp at a time until dough is sticking together but still a bit crumbly [use 3-4 tbsp in total]

+ knead dough on lightly floured surface

+ make the dough into a disc shape

+ wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes

+ after it has refrigerated for 20 minutes, mold dough into skillet and allow the edges to hang over

+ then fill with apple filling

apple filling:

3-4 apples, chopped [i used 2 apples]

6 tbsp. of sugar

1 tbsp. of corn starch

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 stick of butter cut into cubes

2 tbsp. of butter melted for brushing the crust

8" or  9" cast iron skillet [or a 4" skillet will work fine]

method for apple filling:

+ in a bowl combine apples, sugar, cornstarch, and spices.

+ mix until apples are coated

+ fill pie crust with apple mixture, pile it high in the middle

+ gently fold dough edges toward the center

+ coat the crust with melted butter 

+ sprinkle sugar over apples and crust

+ then bake for 30-40 minutes, or until crust is brown and sugar has melted 

+ then serve and eat!

original recipe here.