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This is a super easy, quick to make, and relatively healthy treat! You can make your own puff pastry from scratch, but between us, I wouldn’t. I’ve done it a couple of times before, and honestly, most professional bakeries aren’t even making theirs by hand. Let’s keep life easy and just get some pre-made so we can have our tarts and eat them too!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Apples (Fuji is recommended)
1 half of a brick of puff pastry (200g)
2 tbsp of cold unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-4 tbsp brown sugar
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prep a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Thinly slice the apples and set aside slices in a bowl with the lemon juice. Make sure to give them a mix from time to time to keep them from browning.
- Roll puff pastry to about a quarter of an inch in thickness. Roll and pinch the edges to create a rim for your tart.
- Lay your apple slices onto the dough.
- Cube the butter into small pieces and place throughout the dough. Sprinkle sugar and vanilla on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. You’ll know it is done when the edges of the puff pastry are golden brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes before slicing up and serving. The addition of ice cream is always recommended, but these also make a great breakfast pastry on the go!
Emmaline is working on her BA and ambitions to become an English teacher. They always say, those who cannot do, teach. She spends her free time buying, reading, and hoarding books with the hope that one day she will have no furniture and instead only have piles of books.
