Recipe: The Easiest Apple Tart You’ve Ever Made
Puff pastry is a spectacular work-around when you don’t have enough time to prepare your own dough, or maybe even come up with a dessert idea. It defrosts within minutes, and couldn’t be easier to work with. In my family, it is traditional to have a small coffee at the end of a big meal, often with something sweet like cookies or a pastry. I put together this apple tart in under 15 minutes and it was baked and staying warm in the oven while we ate our meal. In an attempt to make this healthier, I reduced the amount of sugar and didn’t include any toppings but you can top with caramel, whipped cream, or even ice cream for something really special. This recipe is enough for one sheets of puff pastry that will be cut down the middle, making 2 tarts total. You will have another sheet to use for another recipe, or for a repeat later on. I sometimes like to save ingredients for the next day so I can quickly put together and make fresh all over again.
Puff Pastry Apple Tart
COURSE // Dessert
Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: 8 (4 per tart)
Ingredients
1 package puff pastry sheets, thawed, each cut in half
3 apples (I used 2 honeycrisp and 1 braeburn) cored, halved, and sliced thin
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 pinch of salt
Optional: powdered sugar, caramel sauce, and/or whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the puff pastry rectangles onto 2 baking pans that have been sprayed with nonstick olive oil spray.
Add sugar and salt to the apples and stir to combine thoroughly. Allow to sit for a few minutes.
Arrange the apple slices on the pastry rectangles in a straight line, overlapping them as you move down.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and place on a serving platter.
Serve plain or with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, caramel topping and/or whipped cream
