Apple Charlotte

MAIN STREET NORTH BAKERY

Yield: 24 servings

1 sheet shortbread dough (recipe below)

2/3 cup walnuts

8 lbs apples (approx 17 medium cored, peeled and sliced

3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs

1 tbs. Salt - optional

2 cups plus 4 tbs. granulated sugar

1 tbs. cinnamon

1 cup raisins

1 tsp. nutmeg

5 tbs. cornstarch

Divide shortbread dough in half. Press half of the  dough into bottom of a 13

x 9 baking pan. Bake in moderate oven 350° for  approximately 10-15 minutes

until golden brown. Toss apples with dry mixture  in a separate bowl. Add to

cooled crust, top with remaining crust. Cut slits for  air escape, brush with an egg white wash and bake for approximately 60  minutes at 350°.

Shortbread dough

1 cup plain flour

1 cup butter (softened)

1 cup sugar

Mix together in a medium mixing bowl and roll to desired shape.

Source:    Disneyzone.com