Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of Michel Roux Jr’s Puff Pastry Apple Tart. This elegant and easy-to-make dessert features crisp puff pastry topped with thinly sliced apples, brushed with butter and sugar, then glazed with apricot jam. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (about 10x10 inches, thawed if frozen)
Apples:
- 2 to 3 apples (Golden Delicious or Braeburn, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
Other:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam (warmed and strained)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Pastry: Place the puff pastry on the baking sheet, score a border, and prick the center with a fork.
- Arrange Apples: Layer apple slices within the border, brush with butter, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and the apples are tender.
- Glaze and Serve: Brush apples with warmed apricot jam, cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Serve warm with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
- Enhance with a touch of cinnamon or nutmeg over the apples before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
