Individual Apple Tarts
These Individual Apple Tarts are light, sweet, and delicious. They’re incredibly easy, but look so fancy!
Servings: 8 tarts
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry , thawed
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 small apple , cored, and sliced very thin
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , divided
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- Turbinado sugar , optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Unfold both pastries on a lightly floured surface. Cut each pastry into 4 rounds (about 4 1/4 inches each.) Using a sharp knife, score a circle about 1/4-inch in from the edge of each round. Transfer to the baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Pierce the base several times with fork.
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
- Dip the apple slices in the lemon juice, then fan out 5 or 6 onto each pastry round. Top each with a thin slice of butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- In the meantime, place apricot jam In a small bowl; microwave for 15 or so seconds to warm.
- Remove pastry rounds from the oven and brush with the warmed jam. Sprinkle with the Turbinado sugar, if using.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Notes
For fast and uniform apple slices, use a mandolin.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal · Carbohydrates: 38g · Protein: 5g · Fat: 25g · Saturated Fat: 7g · Cholesterol: 4mg · Sodium: 156mg · Potassium: 79mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 7g · Vitamin A: 69IU · Vitamin C: 7mg · Calcium: 8mg · Iron: 2mg