Easy French Apple Tart (Tarte Fine aux Pommes)

Name: Easy French Apple Tart (Tarte Fine aux Pommes)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 square sheet butter puff pastry, 25cm / 10-inch square, barely thawed; 5 tsp caster sugar, or superfine sugar; regular granulated sugar can be substituted; 2 large (3 medium) Gala apples, or 3 medium; peeled, halved, cored and sliced 0.5cm / 0.2-inch thick; 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; icing sugar, or powdered sugar, for dusting; optional; vanilla ice cream

Golden square apple tart topped with sliced apples, icing sugar and scoops of vanilla ice cream. — French apple tart served with vanilla ice cream.

A crisp puff pastry tart topped with rows of sliced apples, served warm with vanilla ice cream. A simple French dessert made with just a few ingredients.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 6, 2026

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Total: 42 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 12 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 42 minutes
Servings: 4

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Easy French Apple Tart (Tarte Fine aux Pommes)

A crisp puff pastry tart topped with rows of sliced apples, served warm with vanilla ice cream. A simple French dessert made with just a few ingredients.

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Prep: 12 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 42 minutes
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

4 servings

For 4 servings

Tart

1 square sheet butter puff pastry, 25cm / 10-inch square, barely thawed
5 tsp caster sugar, or superfine sugar; regular granulated sugar can be substituted
2 large (3 medium) Gala apples, or 3 medium; peeled, halved, cored and sliced 0.5cm / 0.2-inch thick
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For serving

icing sugar, or powdered sugar, for dusting; optional
vanilla ice cream

Equipment

Baking tray
Baking paper

Instructions

Tart

Step 1: ABBREVIATED: Sprinkle paper with 3t sugar, put puff on, fold in 1cm / 0.4" edge. Top with apple, brush butter, sprinkle 2t sugar. Bake on preheated tray at 210°C/375°F (190°C fan) for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Put a baking tray in the oven, then turn it on and preheat to 210°C/375°F (190°C fan-forced).
Step 3: Place a sheet of baking paper on the counter. Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of sugar on it, roughly in the shape of the puff pastry sheet.
Step 4: Place the puff pastry on top of the sugar. Fold the edges inwards to create a 1cm / 0.4-inch edge.
Step 5: Arrange the apple slices in 3 rows, overlapping them slightly.
Step 6: Brush the apple slices and edges with melted butter, then sprinkle the remaining sugar over the apples and edge.
Step 7: Transfer the tart on the paper to the hot baking tray, keeping it on the paper. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
Step 8: Cut into 6 pieces, dust with icing sugar and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Use any eating apple you like. Granny Smith gives a tarter result, Fuji is sweeter, and Pink Lady is sweet-tart.

For a cinnamon variation, mix 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of the sugar and sprinkle the mixture over the apples.

Leftovers keep for 3 days, though the pastry softens. Warm the tart in the oven for a few minutes to revive it.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 340 kcal
Fat: 20 g
Saturated fat: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Sugar: 15 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 113 mg
Cholesterol: 8 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

This French apple tart layers thinly sliced apples over butter puff pastry with a crisp, sugared base. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream; dusting with icing sugar is optional.

A piece of apple tart and vanilla ice cream on a plate. — A plated piece of apple tart with ice cream.

Apples, butter, sugar and a square sheet of puff pastry arranged on a counter. — The tart's main ingredients.

Easy French Apple Tart (Tarte Fine aux Pommes)