Apple Tart(Serves 8)

Preheat the oven to 450°.

Put the flour, cubed butter and 2 teaspoons of the sugar in a food processor.

Start to blend and add the water.

When the dough forms a ball, transfer it to a floured board and roll it immediately into a circle of about 13 inches. Press it into a circular 12-inch shallow pie pan.

Sprinkle the dough with 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Place the apple slices on the dough in a circular, overlapping pattern.

The pattern should be very precise, with only a slight overlap.

First, make the outer ring.

Then make an inner ring; the center will tend to rise to a peak, but this will flatten while baking.

If there is a hole remaining in the middle, fill it with some chopped apple.

Sprinkle the apple with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.

Bake the tart for 20 minutes.

Place the tart under the broiler for 1 minute to help caramelize the top.

The rims of the apple slices should be well browned.

Remove the tart from the broiler and brush the top with the 1 teaspoon of butter.

Serve hot.