Irish apple tart
Shared by Anita · 21 October 2026
The story behind the recipe
Every Saturday we would bake . We didn’t have a lot of baking equipment so a lot of the time we would just guess the measurements and it was part of fun of Saturday baking 😀.
- Anita
Ingredients
225g of plain flour 125g butter 1/4 pint cold water 4 cooking apples 4 to 6 tablespoons of sugar depending on how sweet you like it .
Method
Sieve flour into bowl Cube the butter Rub butter into the flour Gradually add the cold water to the mixture using a knife until the mixture forms a dough . Place dough in fridge for 30 minutes. Rub butter on plate your using for the tart Place dough on a flour board Cut dough in half Roll out to fit the plate your using Place it on the plate Cut any extra off the plate Place cut applezs into the plate Sprinkle sugar over the apples Roll out the other half of dough Place ontop of apples Press down edges with a fork Cut a cross in the middle of the pastry Sprinkle sugar over the pastry (optional) Cook for 35 to 40 minutes on 200c or gas mark 6