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Delicious and easy Apple Tart is simple to make and becomes an impressive perfect dessert for family dinners or dinner parties.
This tasty tart is made with a puff pastry crust and your favorite apple.
Why make this tart
An apple tart is a classic dessert and this puff pastry apple tart is easy to make. The apples are sliced and layered which makes this tart look so sophisticated and complicated to make.
A puff pastry crust does all the work for you. Once you layer on the apples and bake it, the crust puffs up around the apples making a perfect tart.
This tart can be made anytime of the year, but is especially perfect during apple season.
Right now everything is apples in my kitchen. I have two huge boxes that my son brought home from grandma's this week.
I have two more boxes of apples from our own trees and there's still a few more apples to pick on our tree. I've been busy canning apple pie filling, making apple butter and dried apples.
This tart was a perfect dessert to make using our fresh apples!
Key ingredients
- Apples - I used two different varieties from our trees. Choose a crisp, flavorful apple like granny smith, pink lady or honeycrisp.
- Puff pastry crust - use store bought or make your own homemade rough puff pastry
- Apricot jam - used to finish the tart with a shiny glaze
Step by step directions
- Roll out puff pastry
- Cut apples in half from the stem to the blossom end and cut core out of each half. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over each apple slice to help prevent browning.
- Slice apple into ⅛ inch slices
- Place puff pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Arrange apple slices on top of puff pastry
- Cover puff pastry leaving a ¼" edge around all sides
- Mix cinnamon and sugar together. Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 40 minutes
- Mix apricot jam with one teaspoon of water. Heat for 15-20 seconds in a microwave. Stir well. Brush jam mixture across top of cooked apples and crust.
Recipe tips
- Make certain oven is fully preheated before baking tart
- Select baking apples similar in size
- Slice apples in consistent slices
- While tart is still warm, slide tart off parchment paper onto a flat surface
- Allow tart to fully cool and slice into pieces with a pizza cutter or a knife
Recipe Faqs
As long as it takes for your kids to eat it, which is pretty quick in my house! This tart is best eaten the same day it is made. You could make it in the morning and serve it for dessert after dinner.
This tart is best eaten the same day it is baked and does not freeze well.
More apple recipes
- Apple Babka
- Pumpkin Apple Muffins
- Apple Fritters
- Apple Pull Apart Bread
- Cranberry Apple Bread
- Apple Pie Filling
- Apple Cider Donuts
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Apple Tart
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Equipment
- Measuring Spoons
- Cookie Sheet
- Basting Brush
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
- 4 apples (medium sized)
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze
- 2 Tablespoons apricot jam
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Roll out puff pastry to approximately 12 x 16 inches1 sheet puff pastry
- Place puff pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Slice apples in half from the stem to the blossom end. Cut out core and slice apples into ⅛" slices. squeeze fresh lemon juice over apples to help prevent browning. Blot off any excess lemon juice.4 apples, ½ lemon
- Arrange apple slices on puff pastry overlapping apples and leaving a ¼" border.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle over apple slices.3 Tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 40 minutes.
Glaze
- Mix apricot jam and water together in a bowl. Microwave for 15-20 seconds to help thin jam.2 Tablespoons apricot jam, 1 teaspoon water
- Brush jam over top of baked apples and crust.
- Slide tart from parchment paper onto a hard, flat surface. Allow tart to fully cool before slicing.
Notes
- Make certain oven is fully preheated before baking tart
- Select baking apples similar in size
- Slice apples in consistent slices
- While tart is still warm, slide tart off parchment paper onto a flat surface
- Allow tart to fully cool and slice into pieces with a pizza cutter or a knife
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Sandra says
Hi I just have a question using Puff Pastry do you have to Dock the dough before baking (prick small holes all over the surface of the pastry so it stays flat during baking).
Sandra, Louisiana
Kathy says
Hi Sandra,
You do not need to dock the dough before baking. The apple slices will keep it flat.
Enjoy,
Kathy
Jules says
I’m so sad! I made the tart but it ended up overcooking and was definitely not as pretty as yours. I plan on trying again and paying attention to it intermittently instead of letting it cook for the full 40 minutes ☺️
Kathy says
Hi Jules,
You may want to also place a piece of foil loosely over the top of the tart during the last 15-20 minutes. This will prevent it from becoming too brown. Also, just in case, make certain you don't add the apricot glaze until after the tart is baked.
Kathy
Christine says
Thanks for sharing this recipe, and especially for all the very helpful photos!!
Kathy says
Thank you! I'm so glad the photos were helpful! 🙂
Valentina says
Sounds like there won't be a shortage of delicious fall apples in your family. Lucky you! This tart is so pretty. I can't get enough apple desserts at the moment. I really love the photos in this posts. Beautiful. 🙂 ~Valentina
Kathy says
Thanks, Valentina! Luckily, I don't think we ever tire of apples around here. 🙂
Debbie says
I made this and took it to a little card party. Everyone was very impressed just looking at it! Then we ate it! The whole thing! Just four of us! Hahaha. The guys ate most of it. Anyways, thank you for this delicious recipe,
Kathy says
Hi Debbie,
One of the things I love about this apple tart is how impressive it looks, and it really isn't all that difficult to make! So glad everyone loved it! Thanks so much for your comment!
Kathy 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Lucky you with all the apples!! And you certainly put them to good use! What a BEAUTIFUL presentation, Kathy! It's almost too pretty to cut into! Pinned and trying soon 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks, Dawn! I didn't have any trouble cutting into this dessert at all! I was driven by the delicious smell!
David @ Spiced says
What a gorgeous tart, Kathy! I love that you have apple trees in your backyard. We planted apple trees at the old house, but they didn't ever really mature enough to produce a legit amount of apples. I hope the next owners appreciate those trees, darn it all! However, we do still pick a lot of apples at the nearby orchards each year, and I've got a gigantic bag sitting in the other room. I think some might have to turn into a tart here soon! Yum for sure!
Kathy says
Our apple trees have taken 16 years to produce a good amount. We did plant them as little saplings, but it takes awhile. Luckily you've got a nearby place to pick apples.