Recipes
Puff Pastry Apple Tarts
4 tarts
15-30 min
Easy
Puff pastry is incredibly easy to use. I like to use Pepperidge Farm’s puff pastry, which is widely available and happens to be vegan, making these tarts dairy-free. A sheet of store-bought dough thaws on the countertop in about half an hour; then you can unfold and bake it with whatever toppings or fillings you choose. These apple tarts may just be squares of dough with an egg wash and some sliced apples on top, but they look like something you’d buy at a fancy patisserie. Serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top for an impressive, beautiful dessert.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small bowl, beat the egg and water until no streaks remain. In another small bowl, stir together the sugar and pumpkin pie spice until evenly combined.
- Line the cooking pan with parchment paper.
- Cut the sheet of puff pastry into 4 approximately 4-inch squares, and place them on the lined cooking pan. Use a pastry brush to coat each piece of pastry with a light layer of the egg wash.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp of the spiced sugar onto each piece of pastry, leaving a 1/2-inch border of bare egg wash around the edges.
- On each pastry square, arrange one-quarter of the apple slices in an overlapping pattern on top of the spiced sugar. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of the spiced sugar on top of the apples.
- Preheat the oven on BAKE at 400°F and set the cooking time for 7 minutes.
- Bake the tarts in the preheated oven.
- The pastry will puff up dramatically as it cooks, and the middle will deflate when it cools down after cooking. When the cooking program ends, transfer the tarts to serving plates. Serve right away with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, if you like.
Notes
Nutrition Information: Per serving (tart only): 286 calories, 16 grams fat, 32 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 6 grams protein. Dairy-free (serve with vegan ice cream).
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Coco Morante
Coco Morante is a bestselling cookbook author with seven titles, including The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook and The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook. With a passion for cooking since childhood, Morante is known for her expertise in Instant Pot recipes and her ability to simplify meal preparation. She contributes recipes and photography to well-known publications like Simply Recipes and The Kitchn, and manages the popular Instant Pot Recipes Facebook page. Morante's approachable style has made her a trusted resource for home cooks everywhere.
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