1 1/2 c flour, unbleached, unsifted
5
tb sugar
1 tb lemon rind, grated
2/3 c butter or
margarine
1 egg yolk
1 tb milk
1/2 c soft bread crumbs
2
tb butter
4 c tart apples, sliced
1 tb lemon juice
1/4 c
sugar
1/4 c raisins, soaked in 1/4 cup rum
3 eggs,
beaten
1/3 c sugar
1 3/4 c milk
To make crust, mix
flour, sugar, and lemon rind. Cut in butter or margarine until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg yolk and 1 T of milk,
mix gently to form a dough. Pat into bottom of a 10-inch Springform
pan that has sides only greased. Press dough up sides of pan for 1
inch.
Toss together bread crumbs and melted butter. Spread
evenly over pastry crust. Toss apple slices, lemon juice, and 1/4 c
of sugar.
Spread apples over crumbs. Drain raisins, reserving
rum, and sprinkle raisins over apples.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes.
Beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Stir in milk and
reserved rum. Pour custard over apples and bake for 45 to 60 minutes
at 350 degrees F. until custard is set. Cool completely before
serving. Do NOT remove springform pan until
cool.