TARTE FINE AUX POMME (APPLE TART)

TARTE FINE AUX POMME (APPLE TART) image

Yield 8 tarts

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 golden delicious apples
A squeeze of lemon
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten
Unsalted, melted butter, to brush
3 Tbs caster sugar
Vanilla bean ice cream to serve

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C and line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Peel, core and quarter the apples, then cut into very thin slices ( a mandoline is ideal). Toss the slices in a little lemon juice to keep from discolouring. Using a round 12cm cutter, cut pastry into 8 rounds and divide between trays, leaving plenty of space between each pastry round. Brush pastry with egg. Arrange apple slices on pastry in a circle, ensuring the slices overlap slightly. Brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle each with 1 tsp sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes, sprinkling with remaining sugar for the final 5 minutes of cooking time, until pastry is crisp and apples are golden and crisped at the edges. Serve warm, topped with a scoop of ice cream.