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10" flan pan

6 Apples; Golden Delicious;

-large 1 tb Lemon juice

1/4 c Sugar; granulated

1/2 c Raisins; optional

1 ts Butter; melted

1/2 c Jam; apricot

1/4" thick, you should have about 6 cups. Toss with lemon juice and sugar. Arrange apple slices; slightly overlapping in circles on pastry; make

2 or 3 layers. Scatter raisins over top if desired. Drizzle with melted butter. Place on bottom rack of

400F oven and bake for 35 minutes or till golden brown. If apples start too brown too much, cover loosely with foil. In small, saucepan, heat apricot jam till melted, spoon evenly over apples. Bake for about 5 minutes. lonfer or till apples are glazed. Let cool to room temperature. Serve with whipped cream if desired.