Rustic Apple and Pear Tart

By á-61574

Ingredients

• 7 cups apples and/or pears, peeled, if desired, cored, and cut into 1-inch wedges
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 17 1/4 ounce package puff pastry (1 sheet)
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine apple and/or pear slices and lemon juice in mixing bowl. Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add to fruit mixture, toss to coat. Set aside.

Roll out puff pastry into a 14-inch square. Gently ease rolled pastry into a 10- to 11-inch tart pan, lightly pressing pastry to sides of tart pan and leaving remaining pastry hanging over edge of pan. Brush bottom with beaten egg white. Transfer fruit into pastry-lined tart pan. Dot with butter or margarine. Fold edges of pastry over toward center to partially cover fruit.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, if desired. Makes 12 servings.