Elegant Apple Tarts
A quick, elegant Apple Tarts Recipe with buttery crust and cinnamon-spiced apple filling. Ready in under an hour; perfect for any occasion.
Print Pin Servings: 6
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Pastry cutter Helps keep butter cold while mixing
- Rolling pin French-style preferred for control
- Baking sheet Heavy-duty for even baking
- Parchment paper For non-stick baking
- Apple Corer Speeds up prep
- Mandoline or Knife For even thin slices
Ingredients
Pastry Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 4–6 tablespoon ice water add gradually
Apple Filling
- 4 medium apples peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar for apple mixture
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter for dotting on apples
- 2 tablespoon apricot jam or apple jelly optional, for glaze
- 1 tablespoon water to thin the glaze
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt; cut in butter; add ice water.
- Wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins.
- Toss sliced apples with sugar, lemon juice, spices, cornstarch.
- Roll out dough into rounds.
- Layer apples in a spiral; fold edges over.
- Place cold butter cubes on apples.
- Bake at 375°F for 35–40 minutes.
- Optional: brush with warmed apricot jam.
- Cool slightly and serve warm or at room temp.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.5mg