…Keeps the doctor away! But I know my Doc would come to my house if he knew I was serving Dorie’s Parisian Apple Tartlet for dessert. How easy can one recipe be. Of all the ones I have done so far in Dorie’s Baking: From My Home to Yours, this is the EASIEST ONE YET!!! 3 componants and YOU DON’T HAVE TO MIX/STIR/PROCESS/SWIRL/CRUNCH/BEAT/KNEAD anything. And no pots to clean up!!! – a real plus. AND for those of us who like to scale back – the recipe is for ONE tartlet. Thank You, Dorie!!! And thank you Jessica of My Baking Heart for this choice. Perfect!!!
Put the elements together, popped it into the counter top oven and watched the Magic of Puff Pastry. Yes, People, I actually stood and watched the pastry come alive and puff up around the apples. YES!!! I need a life!!! But usually I use my regular oven and I would feel silly sitting on the floor looking thru’ the window into the oven.
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They were delicate!
They were warm!
They were delicious!
I could have left them alone right there, but nnnnooooo I had to make it a teeensy bit harder.
I found some new apples at Krogers – Jazz from New Zealand. They were a little tarter than I am used to (but very, very good)so I knew they would not be sweet in the pastry. I made up a small amount of Brown Sugar Syrup to drizzle on top. JUST RIGHT!!!
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Brown Sugar Syrup
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3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1 Tbl corn syrup
2 Tbl butter
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a hard boil. Reduce to medium heat let simmer until thick.
Come over and have a pastry with me!
June 9, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Ding! Dong! I’m heeeere!!! Where’s the pastry??? LOL
Are you kidding me? How could I pass the opportunity of such delightful pastry… oozing and dripping with caramelized sugar! …for nothing in the whole world! LOL
June 9, 2009 at 6:12 pm
i would totally eat two of these tarts everyday to keep the doctor away! i agree that these are simple deliciousness, and yours look great!
June 9, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Now that is my kind of dessert! Who am I kidding? I would eat that for breakfast.
June 9, 2009 at 6:24 pm
The syrup looks great.
June 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Wow, your tartlet turned out perfectly! I kept peacking on mine through the oven window too
I love the brown sugar sauce, yummy — and the apple variety you used sounds delicious, I’ve never heard of Jazz apples before, how fun. I’ll have to check for them next time I shop at Kroger.
June 9, 2009 at 7:23 pm
That syrup is a brilliant idea.
June 9, 2009 at 9:11 pm
You tart looks amazing and I love the syrup!
June 9, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Thanks so much for baking along with me this week!
Your tartlet is beautiful!
June 9, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I love Jazz apples. One summer I ate them like they were going out of style and then I haven’t really seen them since.
Your tartlet looks gorgeous! I’m headed into the kitchen to get started on mine right now!
June 9, 2009 at 10:53 pm
We love Jazz apples here, too! Seriously, when we first discovered them, my boys and I were each eating 2 a day. Now, I’m back to begging them to eat some fruit, but I’m still loving the Jazz.
Love your tart! It was the simplest one yet! Nothing wrong with that!
June 9, 2009 at 10:54 pm
The tartlet looks great, and your brown sugar syrup sounds wonderful! I love how easy this recipe is.
June 9, 2009 at 10:59 pm
This looks sooooo good!! I’m making these tonight, can’t wait to try them!!
June 9, 2009 at 11:22 pm
The brown sugar syrup sounds really good.
June 9, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Love your brown sugar sauce (aka–caramel!)
I drizzled with caramel, too. You mentioned just having one (of my mini phyllo shells) filled with just caramel. Heaven! Maybe a little chocolate, too. Ooh, the possibilities are endless. These were great!
June 9, 2009 at 11:57 pm
I sure hope the doctors know what they are talking about because I am loving these tarts. I can’t wait to try them with other fruits. Hope you are having a nice summer so far!
June 10, 2009 at 12:38 am
Jazz apples are a cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn apples. They originated here in New Zealand but are now grown also in Washington state, giving you year round supply. They are a fabulous apple, always crunchy, with a wonderful balance between sweet and tart. You would be buying New Zealand apples right now, and we growers in New Zealand thank you! Check out the website: http://www.jazzapples.com and the tart looks fabuolous can’t wait to try it with fresh off the tree Jazz apples!
June 10, 2009 at 3:31 am
I hope I can keep finding them, NZ Apple grower, cause they are fantastic.
June 10, 2009 at 1:35 am
Yes, I loved the ease of this recipe too! And it was so delicious for such a small effort. I am definitely trying brown sugar syrup on mine next time
June 10, 2009 at 4:37 am
So nice and puffy! And brown sugar syrup? Yum!
June 10, 2009 at 10:10 am
Mmm…drizzle. Your tartlet looks so yummy!
June 10, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Lovely, lovely. Have to remember this syrup trick. Also, guess I need to pop over to the Kroger and get some Jazz apples…never heard of them and they sound delicious. Learning lots of stuff over here! Thanks!
June 10, 2009 at 7:20 pm
I totally agree that these tartlets were perfect in every way. This recipe is a keeper for sure! Yours looks gorgeous – I’ve got to look for those jazz apples!
June 10, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Your tarts look delicious, I love the idea of a brown sugar syrup!
June 10, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Thanks for the grand syrup tip. That is even more wonderful. Don’t you have to eat TWO tartlets to eat the whole apple a day thing? he he
there you have it!!! Very nice post.
AmyRuth
June 11, 2009 at 12:58 am
Ooh. That looks amazing – I think brown sugar syrup is the way to go with this one!
June 11, 2009 at 11:41 am
Love the apple tart and just one at a time — how perfect!
June 11, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Wow, they look great. The apples are sliced so nicely. Also, I DID sit on my floor and watched the magic of puff pastry, and I am not ashamed to say it!
June 12, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Your tart is so puffy and delicious looking. I was watching mine in the oven, then I got nervous it wouldn’t puff and walked away until the timer went off.
June 15, 2009 at 8:37 pm
I want one of those nice new ovens with the big glass doors so I can watch things develop
Your tartlet looks so good!
June 21, 2009 at 5:11 pm
*laugh* My older daughter and I did sit of the floor in front of our oven and watch the pastry puff. The brown sugar syrup sounds really tasty. I made caramel sauce for mine.