Recipe
September 30, 2011
French Apple Tarts Recipe

Tart
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2: Cut puff pastry to desired size with a tart ring and par bake puff pastry until lightly golden on both sides.
Step 3: Remove from oven and cool. Once cooled, spread about 1 tbsp Sweet Almond Paste on each tart.
Step 4: Peel and core the apples, cut in half, slice very fine and fan out on each tart. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake until apples are soft and pastry is golden brown.
Sweet Almond Paste
Step 1: In a large mixer with paddle, add the sugar and butter until sugar is dissolved. Add eggs, rum and vanilla extract and mix completely. Add both flours and mix until there are no clumps.
Apricot Glaze
Step 1: Blend both jars of preserved apricots until smooth.
Step 2: In a saucepan, add sugar and enough water to cover the sugar. Boil until it reaches a rapid boil. Add in the apricot purée, reduce by half and strain. Spread over tarts.
Step 3: Garnish tarts with blackberries or preferred fruit and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Directions
Yield:
Tart
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2: Cut puff pastry to desired size with a tart ring and par bake puff pastry until lightly golden on both sides.
Step 3: Remove from oven and cool. Once cooled, spread about 1 tbsp Sweet Almond Paste on each tart.
Step 4: Peel and core the apples, cut in half, slice very fine and fan out on each tart. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake until apples are soft and pastry is golden brown.
Sweet Almond Paste
Step 1: In a large mixer with paddle, add the sugar and butter until sugar is dissolved. Add eggs, rum and vanilla extract and mix completely. Add both flours and mix until there are no clumps.
Apricot Glaze
Step 1: Blend both jars of preserved apricots until smooth.
Step 2: In a saucepan, add sugar and enough water to cover the sugar. Boil until it reaches a rapid boil. Add in the apricot purée, reduce by half and strain. Spread over tarts.
Step 3: Garnish tarts with blackberries or preferred fruit and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.