HG Cooks
Honey Apple Tart
Recipe by Swift and Whisk
Here's a fun fact: it takes about 60,000 bees visiting over 2 million flowers to gather enough nectar to make one pound of honey. A bit of a natural wonder, raw honey makes excellent cough medicine, can treat wounds, boost energy, reduce allergy symptoms, stabilize blood pressure, calm nerves and help digestion. Even sweeter? Honey is a 'healthy sugar'. Not an oxymoron, raw honey contains simple sugars - unlike white sugar or sweeteners - whose exact combination of fructose and glucose actually help regulate the body's blood sugar levels.
Photo by Jennifer Pallian
Ingredients
One sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2-3 medium apples, peeled, cored, halved and sliced thinly (about 1/16")
3 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp confectioners' sugar (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry and roll into a 15x11-inch rectangle. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. With a sharp knife, score a rectangle border about 1-inch wide, but do not cut all the way through the dough. Poke the inner rectangle all over with a fork. Trim any uneven edges so that you have a perfect rectangle.
Layer the apple slices, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle with granulated sugar, then the surface with butter cubes.
Bake for 25 minutes, until crust is golden brown, then transfer the pan to a wire rack. Heat honey in a microwave safe for 30 seconds, until thin. Drizzle over the tart, then brush it evenly using a pastry brush. Return to oven for 5 minutes, then transfer the pan to a cooling rack. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Transfer the tart to a cutting board by sliding the parchment off the baking sheet and cut into 8 even pieces. Serve.
