Our Favorite Super Easy French Apple Tart

It's a wonderful time of year.  Harvesting apples, either from your own garden or a local farmer's market.

This remains one of my all-time favorite fall desserts. Perfect with coffee in the morning or at the end of the day after dinner.

Here's my simplified version of Ina Garten's French Apple Tart. 

Ina's recipe.

My modifications:

• Substitute refrigerated pie dough, such as Trader Joe's (Pillsbury contains hydrogenated fat), for her homemade pastry if you're short of time.
• Rather than the recommended 1/2 cup of sugar, I lightly sprinkle a tablespoon (max) over the apples if they are particularly tart. Otherwise, I skip this addition entirely. I find that the jam provides plenty of sweetness. 
• Finally, I substitute Grand Marnier or Cointreau for the rum.

To speed through the coring, peeling and slicing, I use the gadget below. AND I never worry about removing what little peel is left on the apples. 

Cheers!

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