Apple Tarts W/ice Cream (Part 1)

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Title: Apple Tarts W/ice Cream (Part 1)
Categories: Fruits, Party, Pies, Ice cream
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Puff pastry dough
6 Apples; granny smith
4 1/2 tb Butter
1/3 c Sugar
3 tb Calvados
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1/4 c Carmel sauce
1 c Sugar
3/4 c Whipping cream
3 tb Butter; unsalted
Carmel ice cream:
8 Egg yolks
2/3 c Sugar

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Preheat oven to 325. Roll out 1/2 dough until 1/8-in. thick & line six
individual tart pans. Peel,core,& thinly slice the apples. Heat 3 tbs.
butter in skillet, saute apples 3-4 min. until golden. Sprinkle sauteing
apple slices w/ sugar. Meanwhile,warm Calvados in saucepan. Pour warm
brandy over apple slices, cover skillet for a few seconds,uncover,ignite.
Fill tart pans w/ flambeed apple slices. Cut remaining 1-1/2 tbs. butter in
6 pieces, lay 1 piece on each tart. Drizzle warm Caramel Sauce over tart
fillings to glaze. Roll out remaining puff pastry dough until 1/8-in.
thick. Cut out tops to cover tart shells. Cut design in center of each top
w/ cookie cutter;place on top of tarts,leaving sides open. Gently brush
dough w/ beaten egg. Bake in preheated oven 30 min., until golden brown.
Serve w/Caramel Ice Cream. (see part 2 for sauce & ice cream)

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