| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 24 pieces |
Ingredients
- Candied Bacon:
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons raw sugar
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup bourbon, plus 1 tablespoon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put a baking rack onto a baking sheet. Spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray and lay the bacon on the rack in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the raw sugar. Put the pan in oven and bake for 8 minutes. Flip the bacon and sprinkle it with the remaining sugar. Return to the oven and bake until the bacon is browned and crisp, another 8 minutes. Remove the bacon from rack, transfer to a plate, and set it aside to cool completely. Once cool, break the candied bacon into small shards to use for a garnish on the tarts and reserve.
- Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface and roll the sheet out slightly. Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out 24 rounds. Place the rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top with a baking rack to help keep the rounds uniform and even as they bake. Bake in the preheated oven until the rounds are golden brown, about 12 minutes. When done remove them from the oven and set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, add the diced apples and toss with the lemon juice. Add the cinnamon, maple syrup, 1/4 cup bourbon, butter, and brown sugar to the apples, and stir to combine. In a large skillet, heat the apple mixture over medium-low heat. Cook until the apples are tender and the liquid has thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool. Mix the 2 slices cooked and crumbled bacon into the apple filling.
- In a large, chilled bowl combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon bourbon. Whip with a hand mixer to soft peaks.
- Using the tip of a spoon, carefully remove a little circle of puff pastry from the center of each tart round, creating a well. Fill each pastry with 1 tablespoon of the apple filling. Put the filled tarts on a serving platter. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with a shard of the candied bacon.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 259 |
| Total Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 19 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 145 mg |
Reviews
I did change a few things as I thought it would be tooo sweet….I put a small dab of light cream cheese on the bottom of each tart and put 1 drop of franks red hot sauce in each, I didn’t sugar the bacon instead I tossed the cooked chopped bacon pieces in another tablespoon of the bourbon for the topping and I also added a pinch of cayenne pepper into the filling and stirred it in really well just before I filled the tarts shells. The result was amazing I have never had so many people ask me for the recipe!! Love love love. :-
Folks that I served to seem to really like these. I added extra bacon as someone else suggested, but the whole thing, to me was overwhelmingly sweet. I think I might try to change a couple of things to make them a little savory. But, they were fun and festive looking!
I brought this to a cocktail party last night and it was wonderful!!!! (I did the last few assembly steps when I got there. I used thick-cut, sweet applewood bacon. The flavors blend together soooooo well, and even just telling people the name was a treat. I will definitely be making this again in the upcoming holiday season. Give yourself a good hour to make them and enjoy!
Oh heck yes. This recipes is awesome. Made it at my mother’s house and didn’t realize she didn’t have any bourbon until the last minute, so we had to omit. It was great without it, but I can’t wait to try it again as written. I also ended up doubling the amount of bacon in the filling, just to suit our bacon-obsessed tastes.
This was an excellent appetizer; thanks!
Take the time, make this.
AMAZING! There is nothing about this that is not to like. BACON AND APPLES! Several layers of flavor. Its like a party in your mouth
Challenge: Make this food for yourself and pay attention to the sensation and tastes in your mouth. The U S Supreme Court will probably have to decide if continued making and eating of these little tarts is legal!!! Mad several times, including a large New Years party. None left.
I made these for a party yesterday and everyone loved them! I changed the recipe a little though. Instead of making the puff pastry, I cheated and bought those Filo mini cups (they make Filo dough in mini cups that are pre-made).. When i cooked the apples, they seemed to have alot of liquid in the pan i took the apples out, added some extra sugar and reduced the sauce and then retossed the apples. It added an additional coating on it which was tasty. Also, Instead of the whipped cream, i topped it off with a little Creme Fraiche. Everyone raved about them.
Bacon and apple with bourbon? loved it!