Ingredients:
12 lbs. Washington golden delicious apples
1 1/2 cups Domino Sugar
24 each Prepared pie crust, cut in 5" rounds
Rum Sauce:
3 cups Domino Sugar
1 cup Water
3/4 cups Hood Heavy Cream
1/2 cup Dark Rum
Dark Chocolate, as needed
Domino Confectioners Sugar, as needed
Method:
1. Heat oven to 375F. In a large, heavy pan, melt 1 1/2 cups sugar over medium heat, stirring until sugar begins to turn golden amber; remove from heat. Spoon one tablespoon caramelized sugar into 24-8oz. souffle cups; set aside.
2. Core, peel and cut apples into 1/4" slices; arrange so they stand in souffle cup over caramelized sugar.
3. Cover each souffle cup with a round of pie crust.
4. Bake for 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
5. To make rum sauce: cook 3 cups sugar and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and let cook, without stirring; until mixture is golden. Off heat, add 2 tablespoons cream, stir and gradually add remaining cream. Stir in rum.
6. To serve: Invert tarts onto service plates. Baste apples lightly with rum sauce then dribble sauce on tart and plate. Garnish with dark chocolate and sugar, if desired.
5. Chill until ready to serve.
Recipe and photo provided by the Washington Apple Commission
