• Preheat the oven to 356°F ( 180°C ).

Almond Cream

• Cream sugar and butter with a hand held mixer.
• Add in almond powder and keep beating until integrated.
• Add in flour, egg and vanilla extract and keep beating until well combined.

Apple Slices

• Peel two Golden Delicious apples with a knife or a vegetable peeler
• Remove their core.
• Cut the apples into quarters and then start making thin slices.

Puff Pastry Base

• Sprinkle one tablespoon of sugar on the baking paper before placing the puff pastry dough ( 230 grams – 10″x 13″ ) on it.
• Cut 3 puff pastry strips of 0,6″x 10″ each each and fold the remaining puff pastry dough as if it was a closed book. 
• Dip a brush in beaten egg and paint the sides of the puff pastry base. Place the strips creating the edge of the puff pastry.

Assembly

• Spread the almond cream over it until it covers the entire surface evenly, but leaving the edges free.
• Place the apple slices on top of the filling.
• Brush melted butter over the puff pastry and apple slices.
• Sprinkle some sugar on top.
• Bake the pie for 30 minutes.
• Take the tart out of the oven and now spread it with apricot jam. Et voilá! You now have for dessert a delicious puff pastry apple tart with almond cream!