(recipe adapted from About.com)

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• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
• 3 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, very thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
• 1/4 cup apricot jam, melted

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and unfold pastry onto paper (be careful; pastry can tear easily). Using tines of fork, pierce 1/2-inch border around edge of pastry, then pierce center all over. Arrange apples atop pastry in 4 rows, overlapping apple slices and leaving border clear. Brush apples with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 30 minutes. Brush melted jam over apples. Bake tart until golden, about another 8 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Other recipe suggestions for apples include:

• Mix chopped Cortland apples, walnuts, shredded carrots, and celery with mayonnaise and flavorings to make a Waldorf salad.

• Make cold mini-kabobs by alternating Fuji apple chunks, smoked ham and cheddar cheese cubes on a skewer.

• Simmer cubed McIntosh apples, cinnamon and a bit of honey in a saucepan until the apples are soft and the flavors are blended. Allow to cool. You'll have delicious apple compote you can serve over ice cream.

Whatever you choose to do with your apples, you're sure to create a yummy surprise the whole family can enjoy.