My Husband and I are on a staycation this week!! So being home we have got a lot of TV time in. Yes if our TV is not on the food channel its on the cooking channel. Actually this week is shark week so it has been kinda neglected due to the discovery channel. John however was in the basement long enough to catch an episode of Kelsey's Essentials. On her episode she made a Honey-Glazed Apple Pear Tart. With fall just around the corner the idea of baking something with apples is always a good idea. So we headed to the store and bought some Golden Delicious Apples and a box of puff pastry.
Here is how is all went down. I pulled the pre made puff pastry out of the box and placed it on a floured piece of parchment paper as instructed. It comes frozen so I give it about 15 - 20 minutes to thaw before i unfold it.
After it has had time to thaw I unfold it and begin to start docking the puff pastry. She insist about a inch away from the edge. This is so the edge can still puff up and give you this beautiful golden brown crust that holds all the juices and honey glaze in when it is baking.
Once you have the puff prepared wash your golden delicious apples and core them (we did not use the pears in this recipe). You can use a apple corer that cores and slices but in my opinion those slices will still need to be thinned out for this recipe.
Once your apples are cut I usually add 1 TB of lemon juice to keep the apples from browning. I arrange them on the puff pastry one inch away from the edge. You can arrange the apples anyway you see fit. There is no wrong or right way. Just try not to dump them on there though and throw in the oven cause then they will not cook evenly!
In a small bowl melt 3 TB of unsalted butter and in another bowl mix your 3 Tb light brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
Once your apples are arranged brush your melted butter on the apples and the edge of the pastry dough. Lightly sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on top of the apples. You can use a much or as little of this mixture as you want. I personally like to use most of it because the brown sugar cinnamon and butter once baked makes this wonderful carmel sauce and its amazing.
Have your oven preheated to 400 degrees. Place in the oven for 15 minutes or until the crust begins to turn a golden brown. Remove from the oven and drizzle 1/4 cup of honey on the apples. Place back into the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
John used our only choice of ice cream in the freezer, coffee. A homemade vanilla would have been the perfect touch to accent this in my opinion. Cinnamon apples and vanilla ice cream....How could there be anything wrong with that?!
Honey-Glazed Apple Tart
1 Sheet ( 1/2 a 17.3 ounce package) all butter frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 Golden Delicious Apples Cored and Thinly Sliced
3 TB Melted Unsalted Butter
3 TB Light Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Warm Honey
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