pat's Recipe

Single Serving Caramel Apples (pastry)

Category: Pastries

1 17.3-ounce pkg frozen puff pastry sheets
(2 sheets) thawed
butter
4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored
and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp cold butter, cut up
1/2 cup caramel-flavored ice cream topping
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
whipped cream

Unfold pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Arrange eight 4 to 5-inch individual quiche dishes, pie plates or individual shallow casserole dishes, upside down on top of pastry sheets. (If the pastry sheets are not large enough for all the dishes to fit, roll out the pastry sheets, until they are large enough).
Using a small knife, cut out pastry around the baking dishes. Discard the excess pastry. Set pastry aside. Butter insides of dishes; set aside.
In a large bowl, toss together apple slices and brown sugar. Arrange apple slices in buttered dishes. Dot with the 3 Tbsp butter. Drizzle apples with caramel ice cream topping.
**Place a cut-out pastry piece on each dish. Press pastry against the top insides of the dishes. Brush pastry with egg yolk; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place dishes on a very large baking sheet.***
Bake in a 400 oven about 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool slightly. Serve warm with whipped cream.

makes 8 servings.

make ahead tip: Prepare the recipe as directed through **. Cover each with plastic wrap and chill up to 6 hrs. To serve, uncover and bake as directed.