Apple Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 10 cups thinly sliced peeled cored apples (about 10)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place 10-inch (3 l) springform pan in centre of large piece of heavy-duty foil; press up around pan. set aside.
• 3 in bowl, whisk flour with brown sugar. using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until in pea-size pieces. press three-quarters over bottom and up side of prepared pan. stir almonds into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
• 4 in bowl, toss apples, lemon juice and nutmeg; spread over pastry, pressing gently. sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• 5 bake in centre of 350°f (180°c) oven until golden and apples are tender, 1-1/2 hours. run knife around edge; let cool in pan on rack. dust with powdered sugar.