1 3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
3-4 tsp. cold water
8 Tbsp. butter
1 egg yolk
5 medium Granny Smith or
  Golden Delicious apples
1/3 cup apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. water

Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut butter into small pieces. With pastry cutter or fork, cut butter into flour mixture. Add the egg yolk. Cut until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With lightly floured hands, press dough together until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for two hours.

Grease square springform pan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Peel, core and slice 3 apples. Place in small saucepan and add sugar, cinnamon and apple juice. Cook until the liquid has evaporated.

Press two-thirds of the dough into the pan, allowing the edges to touch the sides of the pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool on wire rack.

Press the remaining dough against the edges of the springform pan. Pour the apple mixture into the pan and smooth it over the bottom crust. Peel, core and slice the remaining apples into thin slices and lay them decoratively over the mixture. Bring the sugar and water to a boil and caramelize. Pour over sliced apples.

Bake the tart for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream, or cool completely and decorate with powdered sugar.