Puff Pastry Apple Tartlet
I don’t know if you guys ever use puff pastry, but you should consider it. It’s something that we try to keep in our freezer at all times. It is probably best for making super fast desserts, but it can also make fancy appetizers super fast. This recipe was created in a flash with a handful of ingredients. We garnished ours with a little powdered sugar and a touch of mint from our garden. Give this recipe a try, and odds are good that you’ll start keeping puff pastry on hand.
Puff Pastry Apple Tartlets
Ingredients
2 Apples
1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1 tablespoon water or milk
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Thinly slice the apples.
4. Layer the apples on the puff pastry, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges uncovered to allow it to rise.
5. Brush the apples with the melted butter.
6. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
7. Whisk the egg and water (or milk) together in a bowl to make an egg wash.
8. Brush the egg wash along the uncovered puff pastry.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown and the apples are tender.
10. Let cool and enjoy!
- 2 Apples
- 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water or milk
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Thinly slice the apples.
- Layer the apples on the puff pastry, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges uncovered to allow it to rise.
- Brush the apples with the melted butter.
- Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
- Whisk the egg and water (or milk) together in a bowl to make an egg wash.
- Brush the egg wash along the uncovered puff pastry.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- Let cool and enjoy!
What’s one of your favorite go-to quick desserts? Let us know in the comments section!
