Apple tarts

Description:
Crisped pastry filled free style with apples, citrus and a hint of cinnamon.

Main ingredients:
Dairy, Fruit, Sugar, Spice, Pastry

Ingredients:
Ingredients
2 apples, (Bramley if possible but not essential) peeled, halved and cored
2 tbsp lemon juice
500g ready rolled puff pastry
Knob of butter, melted
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Icing sugar to dust

Method:
Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F / Gas mark 7.
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and butter it lightly.
Finely slice the apple halves into equal size pieces, put in a bowl and coat with lemon juice and toss gently.
On a floured surface, unroll the pastry and cut 10cm rounds with a pastry cutter or round a small saucer with a knife.
Place the pastry rounds on the prepared baking tray.
Layer and arrange the apple slices on top in a circle, slightly overlapping and nearly to the edge of the pastry.
Brush with a little of the melted butter, then sprinkle with the caster sugar and cinnamon.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.
Allow to cool a little before dusting with icing sugar.

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Type: Cakes & Baking, Dessert
Level of Difficulty: Moderately Easy