Honey-glazed apple tart

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Bake pie crust in a 400 degree preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until light brown.

Peel, core and cut each apple into 6 sections.

Brown the 2 tablespoons of butter in a large saute pan over high heat, add the apple wedges, toss to coat with butter, and sprinkle with the 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Cook for 2 or 3 minutes over high heat, allowing the sugar to caramelize onto the apple wedges.

Toss the apples occasionally.

Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

To prepare custard:Use a wire whisk to cream the eggs and sugar together in a stainless steel or glass bowl.

Thoroughly blend in the flour and add the cream, milk and vanilla extract.

Blend well and set aside.

Arrange the caramelized apple wedges in concentric circles in the pre-baked pie shell and fill with custard.

Bake at 375 degrees until the custard is set, approximately 25 minutes.

While the pie is baking, assemble the honey glaze ingredients, but do not cook until the pie is removed from the oven.

To prepare honey glaze:Combine the butter, sugar, honey and cream in a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

Boil rapidly until the mixture thickens and coats a spoon (210 degrees on a candy thermometer).

Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the raisins and almonds.

Pour the glaze over the baked apple pie, spreading evenly with a spatula.

Return pie to oven and bake approximately 10 minutes until the almonds turn a golden brown.

serve warm.