Small Apple Tarts with Lemon Almond Paste
Small Apple Tarts with Lemon Almond Paste - A small round of pastry dough, lemony almond past, slices of apple and 15 minutes to bake.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 sheet pastry dough
- 2 whole apples of your choice
- 4 tablespoons almond paste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Thaw one sheet of pastry dough according to directions.
- Make almond paste. (NOTE 1) and add the lemon juice and zest and combine.
- Wash the apples, core them, quarter them and slice them (with or without skin).
- Cut 4 rounds out of the pastry dough sheet, using a ramekin, or a small bowl.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the 4 small dough circles on the paper.
- Divide the almond paste over the 4 pieces of dough, leaving 1/2 inch on the outside.
- Arrange the apple slices on top of the almond paste, covering it.
- Make small indentations in the outside circle of the dough and place the baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake 10 minutes, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and bake another 5 minutes.
- Allow the apple tarts to cool a little and serve warm or cold if you prefer.
Notes
- Check out this post to learn how to make your own almond paste.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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