Description
Apple pie meets shortbread tart and includes the classic Midwest addition of cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 granny smith apples diced
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbs flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ginger
Instructions
- Combine flour, butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with your hands to form a dough.
- Divide the dough between 6 muffin cups and form around the edges to make mini crusts.
- Stick the crusts in the freezer for 15 minutes while you make the filling and heat the oven to 375F.
- In a saute pan, add the diced apples, lemon juice and brown sugar and stir over medium high heat until apples soften. Once softened, add 1 Tbs flour, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
- Remove the crusts from the freezer and fill evenly with the apple filling, piled high.
- Stick them in the oven for 25 minutes or until the crust tops are golden.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes, then run a knife around the edge of a tart, pop it out and repeat until all are removed.
- Serve with caramel sauce and/or a la mode.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American