Apple and almond pie - tarte normande

Ingredients

Pie crust :

• 120 gr softened butter
• 80 gr icing sugar
• 25 gr almond powder
• 1 package vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 200 gr flour

Filling :

• 3 apples
• 2 eggs
• 80 gr sugar
• 1 package vanilla sugar
• 40 gr almond powder
• 200 ml cream
• Icing sugar
• Grilled flaked almonds

Preparation

• Pie crust :
  Put softened butter + icing sugar + vanilla sugar + salt + almond powder in a bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon.
• Add the egg and mix it all.
  
• Add the flour, and mix using your hands to form a ball. Caution, don't knead more than necessary, you just have to get a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in some plastic foil and flatten it a little. Put in the fridge for 1 hour (if you put it as a ball, it will take longer to chill).
• Quickly knead the dough to loosen it, then put it on a floured table.
  Roll it out.
  
• Roll your pastry around the pin, then unroll it on the pie pan, previously greased. Press on the edges to make it stick. Sting the bottom with a fork and refrigerate 30 min.
• Filling :
  Whisk eggs + sugar + vanilla sugar. Add almond powder and cream and whisk again.
  
• Clean and peel apples then cut in halves, removing the center. Cut fine slices. Put the apple halves on the pie crust and extend. Try to make a flower with apples.
• Pour the filling on the apple and bake 30 minutes at 370°F (190°C).
  
• Leave to cool down and sprinkle some icing sugar and grilled flaked almonds on top.
• There you are !