Express Apple Tart with Puff Pastry

Ingredients

• 4 pieces Sweet Golden Apples (Medium, firm, peeled and cut into large dice)
• 30 g White sugar (Granulated sugar)
• 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon (A pinch (about 1/2 teaspoon))
• 1 bean Vanilla bean (Scraped seeds, the pod can be reused to flavor the sugar)
• 1 sheet Butter puff pastry (Puff pastry, about 275 g, thawed if frozen)
• 10 g Butter (Small pats to place on the apples (optional))
• 1 tbsp Maple syrup (To drizzle the tart just before serving (optional))

Instructions

1. Cut the apples

   Wash, peel and cut the apples into large dice of about 2 cm. Set aside in a bowl.

   Time: PT10M

2. Prepare the sugar‑cinnamon‑vanilla mixture

   In a small bowl, mix 30 g of white sugar with 0.5 tsp of cinnamon. Add the seeds from the vanilla bean and stir. Place the empty pod in the sugar so it flavors further.

   Time: PT5M

3. Coat the apple pieces

   Pour the sugar‑cinnamon‑vanilla mixture over the apple dice. Mix by hand until each piece is well coated.

   Time: PT3M

4. Prepare the puff pastry

   Roll out the puff pastry in the tart pan. Prick the surface with a fork to prevent it from puffing too much in the centre.

   Time: PT4M

5. Arrange the apples on the pastry

   Spread the apple dice in an even layer on the pastry, without pressing them too much.

   Time: PT3M

6. Fold the pastry edges

   Gently fold the edges of the pastry around the apples to form a small rim that will retain the juice.

   Time: PT2M

7. Add butter (optional)

   Place a few pats of butter on top of the apples for extra richness.

   Time: PT1M

8. Bake

   Bake the tart in a pre‑heated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the apples are lightly caramelized.

   Time: PT30M

   Temperature: 180°C

9. Rest before serving

   Remove the tart from the oven and let it rest 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with a stream of maple syrup if desired.

   Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

250

Protein

2 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

8 g

Fiber

4 g