This is an extremely quick and easy dessert to serve to your guests which takes about 10 minutes of prep, but 10 stars of accolades! You won't be disappointed!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6-8 people | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15 minutes |
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This is an extremely quick and easy dessert to serve to your guests which takes about 10 minutes of prep, but 10 stars of accolades! You won't be disappointed!
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Ingredients
- 1 lunchbox size cinnamon apple sauce (you can use regular, but the cinnamon adds flavor)
- 1 package Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry Sheets (Whole Foods has another brand which works just as well)
- 6-8 small apples (I used Gala, but you could use any variety)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark, it doesn't matter)
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp Salt (I use Himalayan)
Servings: people
Instructions
- Open the puff pastry box and lay both pieces as they're folded on a baking sheet. Do not try to open the pieces until they've been defrosting for a few hours. If I have guests over for dinner at 6pm, I put it on the baking sheet around 2pm. I don't open the sheets until closer to 6pm. If you try to open them when they're frozen, they're likely to tear along the fold.
- Core and slice your apples thinly. The thinner, the better, but if you like them thicker, that's okay too! Put them in a bowl.
- Squeeze the lemon over the apples and add the salt. Mix well. Then add the 3/4 cup of brown sugar and mix well. Set aside until you're ready to prepare for the oven.
- Open the puff pastry and what I did for this recipe is to cut one of the pieces exactly in 1/2. Do the same with the other sheet. In fact, if you're only serving 3-4 people, then one sheet of this puff pastry (cut into 2 pieces) is sufficient and cut down the apples to 3-4. Put the other sheet in the box (don't defrost it) and use another time.
- Use a spoon and take 1-2 tablespoons and put the applesauce down the middle of the puff pastry - roughly 2" wide. Basically, you're making a base for the apple slices to sit on. I use the applesauce to make the apple filling a bit more juicy. Leave a 1" border around the apples/applesauce so that puff pastry filling has room to expand and get golden and flaky.
- Once you've added the applesauce, lay your apple slices, as I have in my picture. There's really no wrong way to do this. Overlap them in rows or at angles, or whatever flair you want to add.
- Follow the directions on your box for the pastry and pop in the oven for about 15 minutes, till the edges are puffed and golden brown. Remove to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- While cooling, I love to use a few tablespoons of powdered sugar, add to my sifter, and sift over the tart to give it the final french pastry look! Voila! Slice to your desired size and I typically add a small scoop of vanilla ice cream to the side and serve with coffee. To. Die. For. Enjoy!
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