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
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place 10-inch (3 L) springform pan in centre of large piece of heavy-duty foil; press up around pan. Set aside.
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.
In bowl, toss apples, lemon juice and nutmeg; spread over pastry, pressing gently. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
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.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 110 min.