wherein our heroine 'wings it'

so i'm looking through the photos on my flickr food set that i've posted in the past months and looking for something good, something season appropriate (or not) to write about here. i came upon something i made in early june that was super easy and something i just put together based on combinations that are tried and true. honestly though, when i made it, i expected it to be tasty but nothing too special. i just wanted to bake and satisfy a little sweet craving. it actually turned out quite delicious. this is why i'm a heroine. in my head. sad face :(

here it is:

Quick Apple Tart with Oatmeal Almond Streusel

1 rectangular section of 1 sheet of puff pastry, rolled out
1 -2 apples (based on size), thinly sliced
ground cinnamon

for oatmeal almond streusel:

2 T brown sugar
2 T oatmeal
1 scant T flour
1 T slivered almonds
1 T butter
dash of salt


1. preheat oven to 375 degrees F or according to puff pastry instructions

2. to make the streusel: mix dry ingredients together and then cut in the butter

3. assemble the tart: layer apple slices in a row, overlapping each other in a pleasing elegant fashion. sprinkle with cinnamon and then sprinkle over that with the streusel.

4. bake until puff pastry is puffy and golden, about 20 minutes.