A cross between sweet and savoury, these apple tartlets are wrapped in a flaky puff pastry, and filled with soft baked local apples, creamy Brie and crunchy walnuts.
1sheet puff pastrythawed as instructed on the package
1cup(125g) local applesdiced small (I used Royal Gala, but any local variety that holds its shape when baked works)
1/3cup(40g) walnutschopped small
2Tbsp(20g) brown sugar
1/4tspground cinnamon
2ozBrie cheesecut into 12 pieces
flour for dusting and rolling
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F and position a rack in the lower third of oven. Set aside a mini muffin pan.
In a small bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
1 cup (125g) local apples, 1/3 cup (40g) walnuts, 2 Tbsp (20g) brown sugar, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the puff pastry sheet to just over 9x12". Trim the edges and cut out 12 - 3x3" squares. Fit the squares into the muffin pan.
1 sheet puff pastry
Drop a piece of Brie cheese in each pastry cup. Divide the apple filling into the 12 cups.
2 oz Brie cheese
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown. Let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve warm.
Notes
Leftovers stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a day or in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a toaster oven at 350F for 3-5 minutes or until warm and crispy.