Puff Pastry Apple Tart

These puff pastry apple tarts are perfect for the season. They come together in 35 minutes, and are so flaky, delicate, and absolutely delicious. I use store-bought puff pastry for ease and convenience.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 (1 pound) package puff pastry sheets, thawed (see note)
• 3 to 4 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced (do not peel)
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• Honey for drizzling
• Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
2. 2In a bowl, carefully toss the sliced apples with lemon juice, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
3. 3Cut each thawed pastry sheet into 3 rectangles (each package should come with 2 sheets). You should have 6 rectangles total.
4. 4Using a rolling pin, roll out each rectangle to smooth the borders and to make them wide enough to fit the apples, if needed.
5. 5Place the puff pastry sheets on the sheet pans, about 2-3 inches apart. Cut shallow slits around the borders (without piercing all the way through) - this will allow the borders to puff up nicely to create a "nest" for the apples.
6. 6Arrange the sliced apples on top of the pastry sheets inside the border, overlapping them on top of each other. Tip: The apples will release juices. Pat them dry a bit ad needed to minimize moisture on the dough.
7. 7Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until puffed up and golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle with honey and confectioners sugar on top if desired. Enjoy!