Apple Cream Cheese Tart with Spiced Rum

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound (1 sheet) puff pastry (store bought or homemade quick puff pastry), thawed
• 113 grams (1/2 cup, 4 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 227 grams (1 cup) spiced rum, any brand or flavor you like
• 50 grams (1/4 cup) powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
• 56 grams (1/4 cup, 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 50 grams (1/4 cup) brown sugar, light or dark
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Several hours before baking (or the night before)...: Several hours before baking (or the night before) remove puff pastry (½ pound/ 1 sheet) from the freezer and move to the refrigerator to thaw.

2. 2

   Pour the spiced rum (227 grams/ 1 cup)...: Pour the spiced rum (227 grams/ 1 cup) over the peeled and thinly sliced apples (2 large) to soak for at about 20-30 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove the cream cheese (113 grams/ ½ cup)...: Remove the cream cheese (113 grams/ ½ cup) from the refrigerator and let sit out to soften.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 205°C.

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   Unfold the puff pastry and place on a...: Unfold the puff pastry and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6. 6

   In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream...: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and powdered sugar (50 grams/ ¼ cup) either by hand or using a hand-held mixer. Whisk until fluffy about 2-3 minutes. Spread evenly over the puff pastry leaving a ½ inch (1.27 cm) edge on all sides.

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   Drain the apples and lay them across the...: Drain the apples and lay them across the cream cheese mixture overlapping a bit. You can make any pattern you want. I put mine in neat rows.

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   Brush melted butter (56 grams/ ¼ cup) over...: Brush melted butter (56 grams/ ¼ cup) over the top of the apples. Sprinkle the brown sugar (50 grams/ ¼ cup) and cinnamon (2 teaspoons) over the top.

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   Bake for 12 minutes then reduce the heat...: Bake for 12 minutes then reduce the heat to 375°F/ 190°C and bake until golden brown. This should take about 10 more minutes.

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    Remove from the oven and let cool slightly....: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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    Cut into 9 equal squares. Serve warm with...: Cut into 9 equal squares. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.