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Above view of puff pastry apple tart on a sheet pan with caramel drizzle
Recipe

Easy Apple Tart with Caramel Drizzle

Make individual puff pastry apple tarts with a simple caramel sauce!

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 45 minutesTotal: 55 minutes
Servings: 12 tarts 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed in the fridge overnight
  • 2 large granny smith apples
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 10oz bag of square caramels
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Peel apples and cut into small cubes or thin slices. Toss apples in brown sugar, cinnamon and salt and set aside to macerate.
  2. Roll puff pastry sheets into even rectangles. Cut each sheet into 6 small rectangles and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Spoon cubed apples or arrange apple slices on top of the puff pastry sheets with 1/2 inch of space around the outside.
  3. Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until the edges of the pastry are puffed and golden brown.
  4. While the tarts bake, prepare a simple caramel sauce. Unwrap caramels and place in a sauce pan with 2 tbsp water over medium-low heat. Stir regularly until the caramel melts, be careful not to let it burn. Mix in 2 tbsp of heavy cream and carefully pour into a glass or ceramic jar for serving
  5. Drizzle caramel sauce over puff pastries and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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