Caramel Apple Tart Pastry (Print)
Puff pastry topped with spiced apples, honey butter, caramel drizzle, and pecans for a cozy delight.
# Ingredients:
→ Pastry Base
01 -
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed as per package instructions
→ Apple Layer
02 -
2 large Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
→ Honey Cinnamon Butter
03 -
120 grams salted butter, softened
04 -
30 millilitres honey or 27 grams brown sugar
05 -
2.5 millilitres ground cinnamon
06 -
2.5 millilitres apple pie spice
→ Topping
07 -
60 grams pecans, crushed
08 -
90 millilitres caramel sauce
09 -
Powdered sugar, for dusting
# Steps:
01 -
Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 -
Cut thawed puff pastry sheet into 6 equal rectangles and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
03 -
Combine softened butter, honey (or brown sugar), ground cinnamon, and apple pie spice in a bowl and blend until smooth.
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Spread approximately one tablespoon of the honey cinnamon butter mixture evenly onto each pastry rectangle.
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Layer thin apple slices over the buttered pastry, overlapping slightly as needed.
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Bake for 30 minutes or until the puff pastry is crisp and golden brown.
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After removing from oven, sprinkle tarts with crushed pecans and drizzle with caramel sauce. Optionally, dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
# Additional Notes:
01 -
To prevent apples from browning, soak the slices in a mixture of one to two tablespoons of lemon juice and 500 millilitres of water for five minutes, then drain and rinse before using.