Apple Tartlets With Nutmeg Scented Orange Custard

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tart apples, peeled, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 lb frozen puff pastry, thawed (1 sheet)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, pure
• 1 small orange, grated rind
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 nutmeg scented orange custard: in small pan, scald milk, remove from heat, set aside.
• 2 over double broiler beat egg yolks and sugar until thick. add milk in slowly. cook over simmering water, whisking constantly for 10 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and add vanilla, orange rind and nutmeg. place a piece of plastic wrap over custard to prevent a skin from forming, cool and chill. custard may be served warm or cold.
• 4 apple tartlet: preheat oven to 425 degrees. place thinly sliced apples in small bowl and toss with lemon juice and 2 tsps sugar.
• 5 on lightly floured board lay out the puff pastry. cut out 4 circles 5" in diameter. sprinkle the baking sheet with water and place the pastry circles on sheet.
• 6 brush the circles with butter and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tsp sugar. place the apples over the circle in a pinwheel type pattern, remembering to leave a 1/4" border of uncovered pastry all around. drizzle remaining butter over the apples.
• 7 bake the tarts for 10 minutes.
• 8 spoon custard sauce onto dessert plate and place a warm tart in the center, spoon a tsp of sauce over apple tart as well.