Easy French Apple Tart - Tarte Fine aux Pommes

Easy French Apple Tart (puff pastry dessert)

4.89 from 27 votes

Easy French Apple Tart - Tarte Fine aux Pommes

Recipe video above. It’s hard to believe a proper French tart can be this simple and this good - but here we are! This one comes straight from JB (yes, our actual French chef), who whipped it up like it was no big deal. Sometimes, his idea of "no big deal" is out of reach for regular folk like me. But for once, it isn't at all! 😂

The base is extra crisp thanks to a little sprinkle of sugar, and the apple is only lightly sweetened, that's all it needs. Use any type of apple you like, but my favourite is gala (we tried quite a few). And while we can all pretend ice cream is optional, it isn't really. :)

Prep Time12

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: apple puff pastry recipe, easy apple tart, easy tart, french apple tart, puff pastry dessert

Servings: - 6 people

Calories: 340cal

Author: Nagi

Ingredients

1 square sheet butter puff pastry (25cm / 10" square), barely thawed (Note 1)
5 tsp caster sugar / superfine sugar (sub regular / granulated)
2 large gala apples (or 3 medium), peeled, cut in half, core removed, sliced 0.5cm / 0.2" thick (Note 2)
1 tbsp unsalted butter , melted

For serving:

Icing sugar / powdered sugar , for dusting (optional)
Vanilla ice cream (not really optional!)

Instructions

ABBREVIATED: Sprinkle paper with 3t sugar, put puff on, fold in 1cm / 0.4" edge. Top with apple, brush butter, sprinkle 2t sugar. Bake on preheated tray at 210°C/375°F (190°C fan) for 30 minutes.

FULL RECIPE:

Hot tray - Put a baking tray in the oven then turn it on and pre-heat to 210°C/375°F (190°C fan-forced).
Sugar underside of puff - Place a sheet of baking paper (parchment paper) on the counter. Sprinkle with 3 teaspoons of sugar, roughly in the shape of the puff pastry sheet.
Fold edge - Place puff pastry on top of the sugar. Fold the edges inwards to create a 1cm / 0.4" edge.
Apples - Arrange the apples slices in 3 rows, overlapping them slightly.
Butter and sugar - Brush the apple slices and edges with melted butter, then sprinkle with the sugar (apple and edge).
Bake - Transfer the tart on the paper to the hot baking tray (keep it on the paper). Bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
Serve - Cut into 6, dust with icing sugar and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

1. Puff pastry - 25cm/10" squares is the standard size sold at grocery stores here in Australia. If yours is larger, trim, or smaller, press together to make a larger one!

2. Apple type - Use whatever apple you want! eg. Granny Smith for tarter, Fuji for extra sweet, pink lady for sweet tart.

3. Cinnamon addition - Wouldn't discourage it, everybody loves cinnamon and apple! Mix 1/8 tsp cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of the sugar, and use this mixture to sprinkle over the apples.

LEFTOVERS will keep for 3 days though it really is best served fresh as the pastry will soften. It can be rejuvenated with a quick little oven blast for a few minutes to warm the tart up.

Nutrition is for 6 servings and excludes ice cream.

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