Fresh Apple Tarts

Name: Fresh Apple Tarts
Total time: 150
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 4.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1.25 cups white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1.0625 cups unsalted butter; 4 eggs, beaten; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and chopped; 0.25 cup brown sugar; 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts; 4 ounces apricot jam (if using jam, use less sugar)

Recipe by Punkin from allrecipes.com

Dessert 3 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

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4.5 cups all-purpose flour
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1.25 cups white sugar
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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1.0625 cups unsalted butter
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4 eggs, beaten
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and chopped
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0.25 cup brown sugar
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0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.5 cup chopped walnuts
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4 ounces apricot jam (if using jam, use less sugar)

Instructions

Make the dough: In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour but not more than 1 day.
While the dough is chilling, make the filling: In a medium bowl, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Mix in walnuts.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease sixteen 3-inch tart pans. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling out.
Knead dough briefly on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 16 equal portions. Roll each portion into a 6-inch circle.
Carefully fit one circle into each tart pan. Spoon an equal amount of filling into each tart pan. Fold pastry edges over filling. Place filled tarts onto a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Melt apricot jam and brush over finished tarts if desired.