Rustic Whiskey Apple Tart

It is fall, and that means apple season! This quick and easy Rustic Whiskey Apple Tart is the perfect recipe to start your fall cooking and to include in your holiday planning.

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• Rustic Whiskey Apple Tart

This is actually a very simple recipe, but yet, it will add a sophisticated and classy dessert to your table. It is light and flakey, and has a tangy sweetness that will make this tart one of your fall favorites.

If you are in a hurry, you can use a pre-made Puff Pastry like we did, or you can make your own. Your shopping list for the Rustic Whiskey Apple tart will include the following ingredients:

Ingredients

Sheet puff pastry

Butter

Granny Smith apples

Sugar

Cinnamon

Powdered sugar

Dried cranberry

Chopped almonds

Apricot preserves

Bourbon

Fresh squeezed lemon juice

Mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

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1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.

2. Remove puff pastry from freezer and place on parchment paper.

3. In a bowl add the lemon juice and a half ounce of the bourbon and set aside.

4. Core and peel apples then thinly slice them into no more than ¼ inch.

Toss sliced apples into lemon juice and whiskey.

5. In another mixing bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of the butter melted.

Toss apples carefully into mixture and set aside.

6. Take 1 tablespoon butter and brush the inside of the tart.

7. Sprinkle almonds and cranberries around evenly, then place your apples in whatever pattern you wish. Place small pats of butter on top of apples.

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Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

While in the oven, take a small sauce pan and place the preserves and stir in whiskey. On low heat melt the preserves and the whiskey. Allow the preserves and whiskey to bubble then set aside.

When the tart is finished, immediately brush the preserves generously over the entire tart. Garnish with a little powdered sugar and serve with ice cream, your favorite whipped topping and a sprig of mint,

Substitutions

You can use a variety of fruits to make a tart, including berries, pears, peaches and plums. Adjust the recipe to incorporate your favorite fruit, keeping all other ingredients as listed.

If you are gluten free, you can select from many gluten free puff pastries to make this recipe comply with those diet requirements. The remaining ingredients in the recipe are gluten free, including the bourbon.

If you prefer to make this recipe alcohol free, simple substitute lemon juice for the bourbon.

Variations

To make this tart, we used a pre-made Puff Pastry, but you can make your pastry from scratch if you are in a baking mode.

Equipment

We used a standard baking sheet for this recipe, but I recommend that you use either parchment paper or a silicon baking mat when baking to prevent your tart from sticking.

Storage

I would like to give you a storage tip, but the truth is, this tart never stays around long enough to consider storage methods. It will keep well in the refrigerator for several days if required though.

Top tip

To keep the juices from the apples inside the tart, I recommend that you create an edge around the tart. Take pastry dough and slice a ½” off the edges around the square dough. It should look like a picture frame when done. Take the ½” cut piece (frame) and place it along the edges of the dough. This will give the tart a raised edge . You can be creative and angle cut the corners, I usually just pinch the corners.