Apricot Glazed Apple Tart

Directions

1. In mixing bowl, combine and blend well the flour, 3 tbsp sugar, and the salt.
2. Cut in 2/3 c. of butter till like cornmeal. With fork, mix egg yolks with 2 tbsp cool water and stir into first mix. Shape in a ball, wrap, and chill for one hour.
3. Core, peel, and cut 6 apples into 8 ths. Combine in saucepan with 2/3 c. sugar and 1/2 c. water; cook, covered, till apples are partially cooked. Pour into bowl and refrigeratetill cool. Roll out dough on board and line bottom and sides of a 9" spring-form pan. Prick bottom and bake at 425 deg. for 10 min. Put on rack. Core, peel, and slice remaining apples. Spoon cooked apple wedges into pastry shell and arrange apples in overlapping rows on top. Mix apricot preserves and 3 tbsp water and spread on apple slices. Dot with 5 tbsp butter.
4. Bake 25 to 30 min or possibly till edges of apple slices are browned. Cold.
5. Remove rim and serve hot.