How to Make the Simplest Apple Tart, by Abby Mandel

The Simplest Apple Tart

Apple Tart

Active Work Time: 20 minutes * Total Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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1 (9-ounce) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 20 to 30 minutes
2 tart apples, peeled, halved, cored and thinly sliced (keep each sliced half intact)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled, cut into tiny pieces
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Set aside a large greased baking sheet.

On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry in a 13-inch square, as thin as possible, about 1/16-inch thick. Use a 6-inch plate to outline 4 circles on the pastry, then cut them out. Transfer them to the baking sheet in a single layer.

Arrange a tight circle of slices from each apple half on each pastry round. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small dish. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the mixture evenly over each tart. Dot each evenly with 3/4 teaspoon of butter. (This can be prepared up to 6 hours in advance and refrigerated or frozen up to 1 week, wrapped airtight.)

Bake the tarts until browned around the edges, about 15 to 18 minutes. Use a metal spatula to transfer them to dessert plates. Serve immediately with small scoops of ice cream placed in the center.

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4 servings. Each serving: 460 calories; 159 mg sodium; 8 mg cholesterol; 27 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 2.79 grams fiber.