Savory-Sweet Chèvre and Apple Tart with Fresh Thyme
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Make this simple and beautifully rustic chèvre and apple tart with fresh thyme as a last-minute party app or side for holiday gatherings. Use homemade or store bought puff pastry dough.
Recipe Type:
Appetizer
Keyword:
chevre and apple tart
Makes: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of homemade or store bought puff pastry, thawed, preferably all-butter
- 4 medium apples, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided (preferably a large-grain sugar like turbinado)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons apple butter or apricot jam
- 2 ounces chèvre, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus several sprigs for garnish
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Set the cold, thawed dough on a lightly floured sheet of parchment. Roll into a rough 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Trim any extra dough and patch up any holes. Reserve any leftover dough.
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In a small bowl, toss apples with zest, 3 tablespoons sugar, and a pinch of salt.
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Move the dough and parchment to a large baking sheet and assemble the tart. Spread the apple butter or jam in the center, leaving a 2-inch border on all sides. Scatter the goat cheese and thyme, leaving the same 2-inch border. Arrange the apples in bunches of 4 - 5 slices, alternating directions.
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Brush the pastry border with egg wash, fold the long sides up and then the short sides. Press to crimp the folded edges firmly together. Brush the edges with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
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Bake 25 - 30 minutes, or until crust is golden brown, and the apples have softened with the filling bubbling all around. The crust may bubble up in the center – gently press down with a spatula or just let it deflate as the tart cools.
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Cool 20 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs, slice, and serve.
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Tart can also be made a day ahead and rewarmed in a 300 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes.