Description
Elegant rose-shaped apple tarts made with flaky puff pastry and sweet apple slices, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 2 apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Sugar, for sprinkling
- Cinnamon, for sprinkling
- Melted butter, for brushing
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into 2-inch-wide strips.
- Slice the apples thinly and soak in lemon juice mixed with water.
- Microwave the apple slices for 1-2 minutes to soften.
- Lay the apple slices along one edge of each pastry strip, overlapping for a rose effect.
- Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
- Fold the pastry over the apple slices and roll to form a rose shape.
- Place the tarts in a greased muffin tin and brush with melted butter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice to keep the apple slices bright. Experiment with different apple varieties and consider adding nuts or berries for variations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg