Pairing: Harwood Pinot Gris 2016 VQA
Chef: Kerry Wicks
Historical Note: This is an easy recipe that can rely on ingredients likely available in most pantries. Perfect for extenuating circumstances such as the Covid-19 lock downs of 2020, when shopping is difficult.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup (125 ml) white sugar (or brown is fine)
- 1 tsp. (5 ml) cinnamon
- 3 apples, peeled, cored and chopped (any kind is fine)
- 1 cup (250 ml) raisins or currents
- 1 cup (250 ml) chopped nuts (walnut, macadamia, pecans)
- Dusting of flour
- 1 package frozen puff pastry (or home made, see below)
- Butter to grease pan
Instructions:
- Defrost puff pastry according to package instructions
- Prepare 6 oven proof ramekins and grease with butter
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- Meanwhile lightly beat eggs, sugar and cinnamon
- Add chopped apples, raisins and nuts
- Fold in a sprinkling of flour (about ¼ cup)
- Place 1/6 of the pastry in each ramekin, dust bottom with flour
- Divide filling between the 6 ramekins
- Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 30-40 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown and apple mixture is sizzling
Serving Recommendation: Vanilla Ice Cream:
Yield: 6 Individual Pies or Tarts
Puff Pastry: If you are going to make the Puff Pastry yourself–and that can elevate this treat to a very high level–then HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS. Once you’ve made this Puff Pastry, you’ll never want to go back.
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