French Apple Tart

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This French Apple Tart is the epitome of simple as it’s an easy dessert containing a mere five ingredients! Grab a puff pastry and some apples, sugar, butter, and honey, and get to baking this fun and easy tart. This is such a great dessert to make in the fall when apples are in season and apple recipes are trending like crazy. You’ll want to thaw your puff pastry at least 30 minutes before you start working with it. The puff pastry needs to be thawed enough to stretch it out. Although we used red apples, you can use Granny Smith or any other type of apple you like.

Drizzling honey on top provides many health benefits including flavonoids and polyphenols, which act as antioxidants and protect the body from disease. According to the National Library of Medicine’s article, honey is a natural therapeutic agent for various medicinal purposes. For a French Apple Tart a la mode, serve with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate splurge! If you like apple recipes, you’ll love my Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites and Caramel Apple Slices.

What is a tart?

According to Dictionary.com, a tart is a pie filled with cooked fruit, usually without a top crust.

Times of India’s post states that a tart is a dessert with a bottom crust and shallow sides. The crusts are typically made from pasty dough.

Ingredients in French Apple Tart

Flour. You’ll need a little flour to spread over your working surface.

Puff Pastry Sheet. Make sure to take it out at least 30 minutes before you start preparing your tart as it needs time to soften and thaw. It takes a good half hour to thaw out so that it’s pliable to stretch.

Apples. We used red apples but you can use green or any kind of apples.

Granulated sugar. Sprinkle granulated sugar over the sliced apples and pastry sheet to sweeten the tart.

Butter. Four tablespoons, or half a stick of butter is needed to give the tart a buttery taste. You can use salted or unsalted butter. Grate the butter before spreading it on top of your tart.

Honey. Drizzle honey over your cooked apple tart for a sweet topping. Honey also offers numerous health benefits. According to the National Library of Medicine’s post, honey has been used in traditional medicine as a treatment for conditions ranging from cancer treatment to wound healing. It also contains several antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects.

How to Make the Best French Apple Tart

1). Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F/ 205 degrees C.

2). Flour your work surface and gently roll out your puff pastry. If it’s too frozen, let it sit before rolling it apart as it will fall apart if too frozen. Stretch out the pastry so that it’s approximately 10 inches by 15 inches.

3). Lay your apple slices in three separate rows, leaving a ½ inch to one inch border so that the juices do not overflow on the sides.

4). Sprinkle sugar over the top, followed by the butter.

5). Bake for 28-33 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and puffy.

6). Drizzle honey over the top and serve warm.

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Final Thoughts

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French Apple Tart

Elise McCollister

This French Apple Tart is the epitome of simple as it’s an easy dessert containing a mere five ingredients! This is a great dessert to make in the fall when apples are in season and apple recipes are trending like crazy – but I'll eat it any time of the year to be honest!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American, French

Servings 10 pieces

Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

• Baking sheet

Ingredients

  

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• flour
• 1 puff pastry sheet thawed for 30-45 minutes
• 3-4 apples thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp butter cold and grated
• 2 tbsp honey for drizzling

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 400° F.
• Flour a baking sheet and gently roll out your puff pastry. If it’s too frozen, let it sit before rolling it apart as it will fall apart if too frozen. Stretch out the pastry so that it’s approximately 10 inches by 15 inches.
• Lay your apple slices in three separate rows, leaving a ½ inch to one inch border so that the juices do not overflow on the sides.
• Sprinkle sugar over the top, followed by the butter.
• Bake for 28-33 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and puffy.
• Drizzle honey over the top and serve warm.

Nutrition (per serving)

Serving: 10gCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg

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