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25-Min Apple Pie Skillet

Buttery, cinnamon-spiced apples baked under a quick puff-pastry crust. A weeknight shortcut to Polish szarlotka that skips the lattice but keeps all the warmth.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Calories
285
Protein
3g
25-Min Apple Pie Skillet
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, and flour in a bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Melt butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, then add apples and cook 4 minutes until edges soften slightly.

  3. Step 3

    Lay thawed puff pastry over apples and tuck edges down into the skillet around the rim.

  4. Step 4

    Whisk egg with 1 tbsp water, brush over pastry, then bake until golden brown, ~14 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Cool in skillet 5 minutes. Slide onto a cutting board or serve straight from the pan.

Tools you’ll need

  • 10-inch cast iron skillet
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • kitchen knife
  • cutting board
  • whisk
  • pastry brush
  • oven

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