- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17 oz. pkg.) thawed
- 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp. fine sea salt or fleur de sel (French sea salt)
- 5 medium Granny Smith apples (21/4 lbs.), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 8 oz. Chaumes® cheese, trimmed and thinly sliced (6½ oz.)
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- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll pastry on floured surface to an 12" x18" rectangle. Prick thoroughly with a fork and cut into six 6" rounds. Line six 4" tart pans with pastry, trim off excess crust and chill 20 minutes. Line pastry shells with foil (6" square); fill with dried beans to help weigh the pastry down. Place on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove foil and beans and bake 3 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, cream, maple syrup and salt in a medium 12" skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, swirling pan occasionally until mixture coats back of spoon (225°F on candy thermometer). Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce and place in a small microwavable bowl; set aside.
- Add apples, cinnamon and nutmeg to skillet. Sift flour over apples. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until apples are just tender. Cool 10 minutes.
- Set aside 1/2 cup (2 oz.) cheese for topping. Arrange remaining cheese in tart shells in an even layer. Spoon apple mixture on top. Bake tartlets in 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes or just until warmed and cheese is melted. Top with reserved cheese and drizzle each with 1 Tbsp. Reserved caramel sauce.
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