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maple glazed breakfast apple tarts
by Joan
Breads Quick Sweet
Ingredients
•1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
•1/4 cup powdered sugar
•1 tsp vanilla
•2 medium Empire, Gala, or Golden Delicious apples, peel, 1/4" slices
•2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
•1 17 1/2 oz pk frozen puff pastry, thawed
•1 egg beaten lightly with 1 T
• water
•1/2 cup maple syrup
Steps
1. Stir together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
2. Toss sliced apples with 2 T sugar.
3. On flour surface roll 1 sheet puff pastry into 1 15 by 11 inch
rectangle. From long side, cut two 1/3 inch wide strips. From short side
cut two 1/3 inch wide srips. set pastry strips aside. Halve lengthwise
what remains of rectangle and put halves on baking sheet.
4. On pastry edges brush 1/3 inch wide borders of egg wash. arrange
pastry strips flush with edges, trimming to fit.
5. spread cream cheese inside borders and top with apples.
6. Roll remaining puff pastry sheet into 14 by 10 inch rectangle and
halve lengthwise. cut several 2 1/2 inch diagonal slits down middle of
each rectangle (do nit cut within 1 inch of edge.
7. Brush pastry borders of apple topped tarts with egg wash and top each
with pastry rectangle. Pressedges gently but firmly together to seal..
Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with remaining 2 T sugar. Bake 375F
in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
8. Simmer maple syrup until reduced to about 1/3 cup. Brush hot syrup
glaze over warm tarts. serve warm or room temp.
