Caramel Apple Tartlettes
1 prepared, unbaked pie crust, rolled flat (I used a pre-made crust that comes already rolled--keep it simple!)
2 medium, tart apples
cinnamon
1-2 T butter, melted
2-3 T caramel ice cream topping (or your favorite caramel sauce), warmed and fluid
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Set them aside for the moment.
On a floured surface, roll the pie crust and press any tears to mend them. Use an apple-shaped cookie cutter to make around 12-14 pie crust apples (my son helped with this). Brush them with the melted butter, then sprinkle them with a dusting of cinnamon.
Arrange the thinly sliced apples on the apple shaped pie dough pieces. (I tried to arrange them so that they gave the apple shapes a 3-D appearance) Sprinkle them again with just a dusting of cinnamon. Take the caramel, and using a spoon, fork, or small sandwich bag, zig-zag the caramel over the apples.
Bake the tartlettes at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes. Check on them when you begin to smell the cinnamon emanating from your kitchen. When they are done, the crust will be baked and the caramel will have oozed over the apples. The apples should be tender. Remove them from the pan to cool, and be careful with small children--the caramel will be VERY hot for a few minutes.
We devoured these straight from the cookie sheet, but they would be wonderful served as a garnish for ice cream.
What is your favorite recipe that uses apples?
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3 comments:
wow! what a neat idea! and they look really yummy!!!!
This is a great idea, and it sounds very easy! We are definitely going to have to try it!
We are loving that it is apple season! Yum!
This is so cute, Iove the idea and can't wait to try it! BTW thanks for adding me to your blog roll.
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