MC
Meyer CanadaServings:
12 Servings
Prep time:
00:20
Cook time:
00:08
By the Circulon Culinary Team
A rich seasonal pastry made with crisp fall apples, toasted almonds, and mascarpone cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 crisp fall seasonal apples peeled, cored and diced
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (separated)
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup Grade B (separated)
- 1 4 ounce package almonds slivered
- 8 ounces Mascarpone cheese
- 12 2.5 ounces tart shells such as DuFour Pastry Cups
Instructions
- APPLE FILLING
Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat, or on a sheet pan in the oven at 350°F, until just golden brown.
Heat an open skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add 2 tablespoons of butter.
Add the apples and sauté until the liquid is released and they are golden brown, about 5-8 minutes. Season with salt and cinnamon. Add zest and juice from lemon. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Add 2 tablespoons grade B maple syrup, toss in with cooked apples to glaze. - DUFOUR PASTRY CUPS
Bake to package directions.
SWEETENED MASCARPONE
Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon grade B maple syrup into 8 ounce package of mascarpone.
Put mascarpone in a re-sealable zipper storage bag and cut corner for piping.
Fill tart shells half way with mascarpone mixture.
Spoon the cooked spiced apple mixture into cups and top with slivered almonds.
