Apple season is here, with many varieties: juicy, sweet, crunchy, tart, and fragrant, they pair well with many sweet and savory recipes.
Here’s this deliciously inviting sweet recipe, pastry tarts with apples and amaretti is a simple dessert that everyone loves and can be prepared in no time.
A base of puff pastry made crunchy with dry amaretti, jam, and lots of apple slices arranged to form a flower.
It’s a recipe that is not only beautiful and scenic but also delicious and fragrant, with the unmistakable aroma of apple, a pinch of cinnamon, and lots of pine nuts, which become golden when baked, making these tarts truly irresistible.
Apples are with us all year round, but with the arrival of the seasonality at the fruit vendors, the more famous and prized varieties also arrive, giving more choice to buy according to your tastes. I really like yellow apples with a sweet flavor and Fuji with striped skin; for this recipe, I used the latter with their crunchy and juicy pulp.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Pastry Tarts with Apples and Amaretti
- 1 roll Puff Pastry
- 2 Fuji Apples
- 4 Dry Amaretti
- 6 teaspoons Jam or Preserve
- 1 pinch Ground Cinnamon
- as needed Pine Nuts
- 1 Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- as needed Powdered Sugar
Tools
- 6 Molds
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Cookie Cutter
- 1 Oven
- 6 molds
Preparation of Pastry Tarts with Apples and Amaretti
Peel the apples, cut them in half, remove the core, and slice them lengthwise; you should obtain half-moon slices.
If you prefer, you can leave the skin on, but wash them well first.
Place them in a bowl, add the brown sugar and lemon juice, soften in the microwave for 2 minutes, or in a small pan on the stove.Roll out the puff pastry on the work surface and use cookie cutters to make 6 small discs, or 4 larger ones, depending on the size of your molds, I used these silicone ones it’s better if you make a double layer of pastry.
Transfer the discs to each mold, already buttered, covering the base and letting the dough protrude from the edges.Prick the bottom with a fork then sprinkle crumbled amaretti over each mold, leaving some for the final step, add a teaspoon of your favorite jam or preserve, and then arrange the apple slices to form a rose.
Finish with a sprinkle of crumbled dry amaretti, a handful of pine nuts, and then transfer the molds to the oven.You can also use metal molds, I made both, leaving the skin on for an extra touch of color.
Bake the pastry tarts with apples and amaretti in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 20 minutes. Adjust based on your oven’s power, whether to remove them earlier or extend the baking time. Remove the tarts from the oven when they are dry and golden.
Let them cool slightly before removing from the molds, dust with powdered sugar and serve.
ANNA RECOMMENDS…
Pastry tarts with apples and amaretti can be prepared with the type of apple you like best.
You can also use different fruit jam or preserves according to your taste.
If you don’t have puff pastry, you can also replace it with quick puff pastry recipe
If you like apples, follow me in the recipe and try to prepare them yourself, in the blog you will find many other recipes, to read them click here.
Pastry tarts with apples and amaretti can be prepared with the type of apple you like best.
You can also use different fruit jam or preserves according to your taste.
If you don’t have puff pastry, you can also replace it with quick puff pastry recipe
If you like apples, follow me in the recipe and try to prepare them yourself, in the blog you will find many other recipes, to read them click here.
Pastry tarts with apples and amaretti can be prepared with the type of apple you like best.
You can also use different fruit jam or preserves according to your taste.
If you don’t have puff pastry, you can also replace it with quick puff pastry recipe
If you like apples, follow me in the recipe and try to prepare them yourself, in the blog you will find many other recipes, to read them click here.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use something else instead of puff pastry?
You can use shortcrust pastry or pie crust, just eyeball the cooking time.
What can I substitute for apples?
Depending on the season, you can use other types of fruit, such as peaches, nectarines, pears, or others.
Can I leave the apple skin on?
Yes, of course. Just wash the apples well first, the skin adds more color to the tart.
