Apple Tart With Currants And Almonds

Ingredients

• 2 lbs apples
• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup sultanas
• 2 oz chopped almonds
• Sugar to taste
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 12 oz fine wheatmeal
• 4.5 oz butter
• Water (for dough)
• 1 egg white (beaten)

Method

1. 1 Pare, core, and chop apples. Stew in a small amount of water until nearly tender.
2. 2 Add currants, sultanas, almonds, cinnamon, lemon zest, and sugar. Simmer until apples form a pulp. Cool completely.
3. 3 Mix wheatmeal, butter, and a little water to form a paste. Roll out and line a round, flat dish.
4. 4 Brush the pastry base with beaten egg white. Spread the cooled apple mixture over the base.
5. 5 Cut remaining paste into 3/8-inch strips. Lay them over the filling in a diamond trellis pattern, 1 inch apart.
6. 6 Trim edges with remaining strips and crimp with a fork. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Serve with custard.