For the dough I mixed 1/2 cup of margarine with 1/4 cup of sugar until just mixed. I then added 1 1/2 cups of flour that had a pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, a pinch of ginger and a pinch of nutmeg already sifted in. Mix your dough until just combined and no more. Wrap up your dough and put it in the fridge for about 40 minutes.
Roll your dough out to about 1/4 inch and lay it in your tart shell pans. I used a fork to poke holes in the dough so when it baked the air bubbles could escape and leave the finished product without air bubbles. I baked these in a 400 degree oven until they were almost golden brown (8-10 minutes but keep and eye on them because my oven is kinda wonky). Pull your shells out and brush them with a thin coat of beaten egg, this will keep your shells nice and crisp once all of the wet filling is added. Put them back in the oven until everything is a light golden brown. Pull your shells out and leave them to cool.
I cut up 3 Macintosh apples (use your favorite) roughly and put them in a pot with the juice and zest of half a lemon, 2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of margarine, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp of both ginger and nutmeg. I cooked this on medium heat until the apples were nice and soft. Leave this mixture to cool slightly.
I took another 3 macs, cored them and sliced them up. These will be put on top to make our tart pretty. I left them soaking in water with lemon juice to help keep them from discoloring. If you were working with a firmer apple you could cook these down a bit but at the end we will be broiling these apples and I found mine softened to a good consistency like that.
With all of my elements slightly cooled I even divided my apple filling between all 7 tart shells. One top I tried to fan out my apples into a nice pattern but they were a little large to do what I had intended. Lay them however you would like and sprinkle with a touch of white sugar and cinnamon, then broil in the oven to just melt the sugar. I am a huge fan of pies and tarts cold but I have to admit I couldn't wait until they cooled off and they were delicious then as well :)
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