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Simple Puff Pastry Apple Tart

This fancy looking dessert is actually very easy to make. A sheet of puff pastry is thawed and a border is scored along the edges. Sliced apples are mixed with butter, cinnamon, salt and brown sugar. Then the sliced apples are arranged in rows inside the border of the puff pastry. Next the pastry is baked until golden and apples are tender. Powdered sugar finishes this delicious apple dessert.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3 medium-sized baking apples
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • Salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • Vanilla frosting or powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Thaw one sheet of puff pastry until room temperature.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  3. Roll out into 8”x14” rectangle. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet.
  4. Score edges of puff pastry creating a ½ inch border all around the pastry. Don’t cut all the way through, just score.
  5. Brush pastry, inside of border with beaten egg.
  6. Peel and slice apples. Toss with lemon juice.
  7. Melt butter in mixing bowl; add cinnamon, dash of salt and brown sugar. Add in apples and toss together.
  8. Arrange apples as desired over puff pastry, keeping inside scored border. Pour any remaining brown sugar on top of apples. (3 columns of apples in even rows)
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender and pastry is golden brown.
  10. Warm frosting, if using, until reaches drizzling consistency. Drizzle over tart.
  11. Serve warm or room temperature.