Individual Apple Tart With Ice Cream And Caramel Walnuts Recipes

Steps:

• To begin, peel, halve, and core your apples (melon ballers make a good tool for coring halved apples). You'll need one apple for every two tarts.
• In a medium sauce pan, about 3 quarts (1 liter), slowly heat sugar. You'll want to stir frequently until it dissolves into a brown syrup. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter into the sugar, stirring frequently. Add a dash of salt and the juice from ½ lemon.
• Lower the heat as low as it will go and add your apple halves. Toss to coat with caramel and let simmer 5-10 minutes until tender, flipping once.
• Cut puff pastry into circles to fit just within the top of your muffin tin.
• Place apple halves curve-side down in a large muffin tin. Pour remaining caramel over each apple half. Top with a circle of puff pastry to fit just inside the muffin tin.
• Bake 14-20 minutes at 450°F (230°C). Invert muffin pan onto baking sheet immediately. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• To prepare the ice cream, scald the milk with one-half vanilla bean in a small saucepan.
• Whip the egg yolks with sugar until they are pale yellow. Pour the scalded milk mixture slowly over the eggs, beating constantly. Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan, and cook over low heat for four or five minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Do not boil!
• Remove from heat and cool. Add to an ice cream machine and follow directions to freeze.
• To prepare caramel walnuts, combine sugar, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until syrup is golden caramel in color. Turn off heat, stir in nuts, then remove them with a slotted spoon to a sheet of wax paper or a buttered cookie sheet.
• For the tart, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly butter a cookie sheet. Fold phyllo into approximately a 7-inch square. Cut out a 6- or 7-inch circle from the phyllo. Discard scraps.
• Cut the apple in half from stem to blossom end. With flat side down, cut apple into thin-as-possible slices. Layer slices on the phyllo, starting from the outside and working toward the middle. Sprinkle with the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon mixture, and place butter in the middle.
• Transfer the tart to a cookie sheet, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the tart is nicely browned and the sugar is glazed.
• Serve with slightly softened vanilla ice cream and the caramel walnuts.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water and vanilla, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 10-in. circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine the filling ingredients; spoon over crust to within 2 in. of edges. Fold up edges of crust over filling, leaving center uncovered. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over filling. Whisk egg and water; brush over crust., Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Using parchment, slide tart onto a wire rack. Drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm.