Wine on Wednesdays Post #1
For this first Wine on Wednesday, I’d like to present a quick dessert using the Muscat wine from Bonny Doon also known as Vin de Glaciere. According to Bonny Doon, this dessert wine has flavor notes of “tangerine, orange blossom and Meyer lemon.�
Apple Tarts with Vin de Glaciere Sauce
Ingredients:
1 sheet of puff pastry (about half a pound or half a box)
4 medium-sized apples (I use Braeburn, Fuji, or Granny Smith)
½ cup of water
¼ cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of butter
½ cup of Muscat dessert wine (particularly Vin de Glaciere from Bonny Doon!)
Directions:
Bring the puff pastry to room temperature (this takes about an hour or less) and roll out the dough with a rolling pin and a little flour so the dough is even (and so the entire sheet is connected together…puff pastry comes rolled into thirds so the edges often split to form three thin sheets).
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by covering it with aluminum foil, shiny side up.
Slice the apples into ¼ inch thick pieces and set aside. Make the sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan and adding the Muscat wine, water and sugar. Cook the sauce over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Cut the puff pastry into small rectangles and layer the apples over the pastry in decorative patterns (I usually layer the apples on top of each other in a straight line). Use a pastry brush to put the sauce on top of the apples and fold the corners of each tart in so there is a small edge on each side of the tart. Reserve the rest of the sauce for after the tarts have baked.
Place the tarts on the baking pan and bake for about 20-25 minutes until the puff pastry is golden. Brush the finished apple tarts with the rest of the sauce.
This dessert is also fabulous with more Muscat wine and a rich vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!
January 3rd, 2007 at 2:34 am
Great tip, excellent instructions… thank you and a Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Jenny, I love that wine and can’t wait to try this recipe. Like how you’ve got Wine Wednesdays. let me know if you want to collaborate sometime.