Brandied Apple Tarts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 rome apples, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brandy
• vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 cut puff pastry sheets into 6 (5-inch) circles, and place on baking sheets. spread evenly with butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. lightly grease the bottom of a baking sheet, and place directly on pastry circles.
• 2 bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until golden brown. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 3 sprinkle 1 cup sugar in a large skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown.
• 4 stir in apple slices and cinnamon; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. remove apples with a slotted spoon.
• 5 stir brandy into sugar mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 place pastry circles on individual dessert plates. arrange apple slices on top, and drizzle with brandy mixture. top tarts with vanilla ice cream, and serve immediately.