Mini Puff Pastry Apple Tarts Recipe

These mini apple tarts, piping with fresh apples and sheets of puff pastry, are a snap to prepare. Apricot preserves and a touch of honey or maple syrup and lemon make up the glaze for the tarts. The pictured tarts were made with a 10-by-15-inch sheet of pepperidge farm brand puff pastry. One sheet of puff pastry (from a box of two sheets) makes four pastries, roughly 2 1/2-by-3 1/2 inches in size. Plan to take the puff pastry out of the freezer about 25 minutes before you begin preparation. This dessert is an excellent way to enjoy fresh apples, and you'll have delicious apple tarts in less than 45 minutes. Run a pastry crimper around the edges of the pastry squares for a fancier look. Serve these easy puff pastry apple tarts with a scoop of ice cream or drizzle with cream.