Chinon Apple Tartlets
Caramelized tartlets with tender apples, glazed with a delicate red wine jelly and served with cardamom-infused crème fraîche. An elegant and decadent French recipe.
🛒 Ingredients
2 servings
- 11.25 oz puff pastry
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 Braeburn apples
- 4 tbsp red wine jelly
- 3.4 fl oz crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 3 cardamom seeds
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- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and broiler to high. Remove pastry from refrigerator and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 2
Cut 2 (5-inch) circles from the pastry using a plate. Sprinkle each circle with 1 tbsp brown sugar and broil for 5 minutes to caramelize.
- 3
Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Arrange them on the tartlets, sprinkle with the remaining sugar, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- 4
Heat the red wine jelly with a little water over low heat, then brush the warm tartlets.
- 5
Whisk the crème fraîche with the powdered sugar and cardamom seeds. Serve warm with this cream.
💡 Chef's Tip
The red wine jelly can be prepared up to 1 month in advance. The tartlets can be caramelized a few hours before final baking.
