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  • Apple Napoleons With Warm Caramel Sauce

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    Ingredients

    • 1 piece Frzn puff pastry about 9" square and 1/8" thick, thawed in refrigerator (half a 17 1/4 ounce pkg frzn puff pastry)
    • 1 c. Lowfat sour cream
    • 1/2 c. Granulated sugar plus
    • 2 Tbsp. Granulated sugar divided
    • 1 3/4 tsp Peeled chopped fresh ginger divide
    • 1 1/2 tsp Grated lemon zest divided
    • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
    • 3 x Tart apples such as Granny Smiths peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut in 3/8"
    • 1 x thick slices, then halved crosswise
    • 3/4 tsp Grnd cinnamon Powdered sugar for garnish
    • 1 c. Purchased caramel sauce heated till hot
    • 6 x Mint sprigs for garnish

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    2. Cut pastry sheet into 6 equal rectangles. Place rectangles 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake on rack in lower third of oven 15 to 20 min, till puffed and golden brown. Remove; let cold for 10 min. Slice pastries horizontally into 2 layers. (Pastries can be baked 2 hrs ahead. Leave uncovered at cold room temperature.)
    3. In small nonreactive bowl, whisk together lowfat sour cream, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 tsp. ginger and 1 tsp. lemon zest. (If not using immediately, cover and chill up to 2 hrs. Bring to room temperature 30 min before using.) Heat butter in large, heavy skillet over medium heat till warm. Add in apple slices, remaining 1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, remaining 3/4 tsp. ginger, remaining 1/2 tsp. lemon zest and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly, till apples are softened but not mushy, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat; leave in skillet at cold room temperature up to 2 hrs.
    4. When ready to serve, reheat apples, stirring, over medium heat. Spread about 2 1/2 Tbsp. lowfat sour cream mix on base of each pastry. Top with layer of warmed apple slices, then with pastry lids. Place on 6 individual dessert plates. Dust each with powdered sugar, then drizzle generously with hot caramel sauce. Garnish each with mint sprig.
    5. Yields 6 servings.

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