Yield: Serves as an appetizer for 4 or a side for 2 people
This apple brie puff pastry tart is a sweet-and-savory appetizer made with caramelized onions, creamy brie, and thinly sliced apples layered over flaky pastry. As it bakes, the pastry turns golden and crisp while the brie melts and the apples soften, creating a rich, balanced flavor. Finished with a drizzle of pomegranate reduction and fresh thyme, this easy tart delivers a mix of sweet, savory, and tangy notes. Perfect for entertaining or a shareable dish, it’s a simple yet elevated recipe with bold flavor.
A sweet and savory puff pastry tart with apples, brie, and onions, finished with a drizzle of pomegranate molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- ½ - 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1 small pack of brie cheese, thinly sliced
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water, beaten together for egg wash
- Thyme, optional
- Pomegranate reduction/molasses for drizzling
Instructions:
- Heat butter or oil in a pan and throw in sliced onions to caramelize.
- Add a pinch of salt and stir often until it starts to cook.
- Turn the heat to low and occasionally stir. Let onions brown and caramelize about 25 - 40 mins. Let them cool.
- Preheat the oven to 410°F.
- Add the puff pastry sheet to a baking tray with parchment paper and place the caramelized onions on it, leaving some room at the borders to fold.
- Add the Brie slices to the onions. Then, place the apple slices on top.
- Sprinkle some salt and pepper (a hint of it).
- Fold the edges and then brush them with the egg wash.
- Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffy.
- Remove and drizzle with pomegranate reduction and add thyme.
- Slice and serve warm or cool.
- Enjoy!
Recipe created by @Thewritereats for Superfresh Growers.
