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puff pastry apple tart

You’ll adore this tart filled with nutty frangipane cream and fresh apples on a flaky puff pastry crust.

Frangipane

-- 1 1/2 cups almonds – 3 tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature) – 1/2 cup granulated sugar – 1/4 tsp sea salt fine – 2 large eggs lightly beaten – 1 tsp vanilla  – 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

pastry crust

– 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed overnight in refrigerator) – 1 large egg – 2 tsp heavy cream – 2 tbsp turbinado sugar APPLE FILLING – 4 Granny Smith apple – 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed

instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Frangipane – Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground. – Add remaining frangipane ingredients to the food processor then pulse until evenly combined.  -- Set aside.

Pastry Crust – Using a rolling pin, roll puff pastry sheet into a 16 x 14 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. – Gently transfer to a 9-inch tart pan, pressing pastry into the bottom and up the sides. Allow excess pastry to drape over the top of pan. – Fill tart with frangipane, smooth cream with a spatula then chill n the refrigerator while apples are prepared. – Lightly beat egg and heavy cream in a bowl to make an egg wash. Set aside.

Apples – Wash, dry and peel  apples. – Cut the side cheeks off apples then discard the cores and stems. – Brush lemon juice on apple surfaces to prevent browning. – Using a sharp knife, cut each apple cheek into thin, equally-sized slices. Assembly – Remove tart from refrigerator.  Arrange sliced apples onto frangipane, one apple cheek at a time, until tart is filled . – Carefully fold excess puff pastry up and over the outer edges of tart.

Bake – Brush pastry edges with egg wash then sprinkle with turbinado sugar. -- Bake for approximately 30  to 35 minutes or until the edges of the crust are golden brown and apples are tender when pierced by a fork. – Remove tart from oven and cool slightly on a wire rack. – Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce.

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