Puff Pastry Tarts with Homemade Apple Pie Filling
An easy recipe for Puff Pastry Tarts with Homemade Apple Pie Filling with warm fall spices and frozen pastry.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- pinch allspice
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 large egg for egg wash
- 1 tbsp water for egg wash
- sparkling sugar optional
Instructions
- Let the frozen puff pastry dough thaw for 15-20 minutes. Unfold it as soon as it is thawed enough to do so and allow it to continue to soften.
- Prepare the apples by coring and peeling the apples. Cut them into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl. See Tips & Tricks for advice about preparing the apples.
- Toss the apples with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and the cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and a pinch of allspice.
- Add the apple mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium high heat stirring regularly with a wooden spoon or heat-resistant spatula. When the sugar melts and begins to bubble/sizzle, lower the setting to medium heat.
- Stir 1 tbsp of all purpose flour into the apple mixture, making sure it is fully incorporated.
- While the apples cook, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Continue cooking the apple mixture, stirring regularly, until the apples are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 10-12 minutes.
- Remove the apples from the heat and allow to cool while you prepare the pastry dough.
- Tear out a sheet of parchment paper about the length of the baking sheet.
- Lightly flour the parchment paper and lay the thawed dough in the center.
- Lightly flour a rolling pin.
- Roll out the dough a bit. In my experience, 9" x 11" works well.
- Cut the dough into four equal rectangles using a pizza cutter or a bench scraper. You can eyeball it or measure with a ruler.
- Score the dough lightly, 1/2 inch in from the center all around - like you are making a picture frame.
- Cover the center part (the area within the scored frame) with some of the fruit filling. You may have some leftovers.
- Mix together the egg and 1 tbsp water.
- Brush the exposed "frame" of the puff pastry with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle sparkling sugar over the egg washed edges. This step is totally optional, but I love the crunch and sparkle. I even sprinkle a tiny bit over the apple filling.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the outer edges are puffed up and golden brown.