Apple Maple Pan Tart

Type of dish: Dessert

1 two-crust pastry recipe
1 cup sweetened cornflakes cereal (like Frosted Flakes), slightly crushed
5 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg white, beaten until frothy

Topping:
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cardamom

Drizzle:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon melted butter

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Roll out two crusts to 10″ circles. Place one crust on an ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle the cornflakes over the crust, leaving a 1″ border. Top evenly with apples and nuts, leaving a 1″ border. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and blend well. Sprinkle over apples and nuts.

Brush the edge of the crust with the beaten egg white and top with the second crust. Fold edge of the bottom crust of the top crust and pinch with fingers. Flute edges, then cut decorative slits in the top crust. Then cut decorative slits in the top crust. Then brush with more beaten egg white. Combine 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and cardamom and sprinkle on crust.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown, juices are bubbling in the center, and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, and melted butter until blended, Drizzle over warm tart.

Recipe courtesy of Gazy Brothers Farm