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Expand6 tablespoons combo of unsalted butter and leaf lard Ask a question about this ingredient
.25 cups sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pinch salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 egg yolk Ask a question about this ingredient
1 splash vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
2 apple (late season like fuji), sliced quite thin Ask a question about this ingredient
.5 pounds Bacon (thick cut) Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons Maple Syrup (Divided) Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons Butter (Divided) Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon Corn Starch Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon AP Flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pinch salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 ounce Cheddar (mild, yellow) Ask a question about this ingredient
Tart Dough (Can do night before): Cream together butter, and if using lard, with sugar until smooth. Mix in completely the salt, vanilla extract and egg yolk. Add AP flour and mix until combined. I then form it into a disk and place in a zip bag overnight.
Ask a question about this stepThe day you make the tarts: Preheat oven to 350.On a well floured surface roll out pastry dough into 5-6 inch circles and lay in tartlet pans (mine are 4 inches), remove any excess dough and fill in any cracks. Bake for about 15 minutes with weights or pierced with fork. While you are baking the tart shells, you can also cook the bacon to save time.
Ask a question about this stepCandied Bacon: Cook at 350 on a cooling rack in a half sheet pan for about 20-25 minutes (just a little crispy and lightly browned) will cook more on stove top. Remove from oven and let cool. Chop bacon coarsely. Melt 2 Tablespoons of the butter, add chopped bacon, brown sugar and 1 Tablespoon of maple syrup. Mix over medium-low to medium heat until combined. Add cornstarch and flour, and mix until they have dissolved, and syrup thickens. Remove from heat and reserve.
Ask a question about this stepGlazed Apples: Melt 1 Tablespoons of Butter over medium heat, add apples, 2 Tablespoons of Maple syrup and water. Reduce to a glaze stirring occasionally, about 5-7 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepI filled the tarts first with the bacon. If the syrup is too thick, you can thin it a splash of hot water. Then arranged the apples in an overlapping circle. Finally, grate cheddar cheese to taste.
Ask a question about this stepRight before you are ready to serve, broil to melt cheese and get bacon syrup sizzling.
Ask a question about this stepJust delicious! Looks beautiful and tastes even better. The combination of apples, maple, and bacon is fantastic...
This dish is perfect. It's sure to impress all of your dinner party guests, whether they are the type to brag about their highly refined palate or the type to ask the waiter to bring them ketchup for their steak.
The tart is beautiful and has a great combination of sweet and savory flavors, and just enough crunch from the tart to offset the tender fillings. Nicely done, foodfighter.
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Looks and sounds like a delicious spin on elegant comfort food. Mmmmmm.