SAM 4342 Edited Sweet Tart

tart: noun - a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust

tart: verb phrase - tart up; Slang – to adorn, dress, or decorate, especially in a flamboyant manner

Use in a sentence: Thinly sliced apples coated in cinnamon and sugar are a great way to tart up a sheet of puff pastry.

SAM 4344 Edited Sweet Tart

This apple cinnamon tart is yet another dessert I have wanted to make for a very long time, and I was very pleased with the results. Not only did the preparation, baking and clean up take less than hour, the tart looked fantastic and tasted delicious.

Like pigs in a blanket, I wrapped the pieces of puff pastry left over from cutting the sheet into a circle around a few extra apple slices and baked them when the tart came out of the oven.  Notice there are no pictures of those little beauties. I devoured them too quickly for photos.

If ever you need to pull together a quick fall dessert, this is your tart.  If you would like to take a bit more time, try making your own homemade puff pastry.  Or if you are in a savory mood, click on over for a savory tart recipe. Enjoy!

SAM 4343 Edited Sweet Tart

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Apple Cinnamon Tart
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Recipe type: Dessert
 

Ingredients
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed per package directions
  • 3 medium apples
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg

Instructions
  1. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry sheet until you can cut a 12-inch circle from the sheet. Use a plate as a guide to cut the circle.
  2. Place the pastry sheet on a greased baking sheet and refrigerate.
  3. If desired, peel the apples. Then cut the apples in half lengthwise, remove cores, and cut crosswise into very thin slices.
  4. Arrange the apples on the pastry round in concentric circles so the rounded sides of the slices face out and overlap by about ½ inch. Leave a ½ inch border around the edges of the tart.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle over the apples, taking care not to sprinkle the mixture on the pastry border as the sugar will burn.
  6. Slice the butter into 15 to 18 thin slices and lay the butter slices over the apples.
  7. Lightly whisk the egg in another small bowl and brush over the pastry border.
  8. Bake at 375 F until the apples are tender and the puff pastry sheet has browned.
  9. Allow to cool just slightly, then top with whipped cream or ice cream to serve.

Notes
I used Fuji apples. The original recipe calls for Golden Delicious apples. Use whatever apple you prefer as long as it’s not a Red Delicious; they are unsuitable for baking. It is suggested a place of foil be placed on top of the oven rack and under the baking sheet while the tart bakes in the oven. The foil will catch drips from the melted butter. I used a jelly roll pan, so my drips stayed contained on that sheet.

 

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