Apple Rose Almond Tart

A showstopping tart with a crisp shortbread pastry crust, almond pastry filling, and gorgeous apple roses.

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 1 10

Cook Time 30

Freeze Time 30

Total Time 2 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings8

Spread the almond pastry filling in an even layer in the baked crust.
You won't use the whole can of almond pastry filling, so you can save what's left for another recipe.

For the apples, choose a variety with a pink or red peel. You won't be peeling the apples, and the color of the peel adds more dimension to the color of the roses.
In a large, microwavable bowl, stir together the water, sugar and lemon juice.
Quarter the apples and remove the cores. Thinly slice the apples, either with a knife or a mandolin, slicing them as thin as you can, and place the apple slices in the bowl of water.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, until the apples are softened and pliable.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer some of the apples to a cutting board or work surface. Overlap 4-5 apple slices, and roll them up to look like a rose. Place the rose in the tart, on top of the almond pastry filling. To make the rose bigger, place a few more apple slices around the rose. Continue making roses, until the tart is full. Fill any gaps with additional apple slices.

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Set the tart on a baking sheet, and bake for about 40 minutes, covering the edge with a pie crust shield if it's getting too brown.
Remove from the oven and use a pastry brush to brush the honey over the apples.
Let cool for about an hour, and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Keyword Almond, Apple, Tart

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