Individual Apple Tarts

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   Accompaniment : Ice-cream Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

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   Peel apple, halve lengthwise, and core.

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   Using a 1-cup ramekin (3 1/4 inches across and 2 1/4 inches deep) as a guide, cut out 2 rounds from pastry sheet.

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   In a 7-inch heavy skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and stir in brown sugar and water.

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   Add apples halves and cook, turning frequently, 3 minutes.

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   In 2 (1-cup) ramekins set on a baking sheet arrange apple, cored sides up, and top evenly with sauce.

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   Top apples with pastry rounds, letting edges of pastry hang over sides of apples.

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   Bake tarts in middle of oven for 20 minutes, or until pastry is puffed and golden brown, and cool on a rack 5 minutes.

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   Working with 1 ramekin at a time, invert a plate over each ramekin and invert ramekin onto plate.

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    Carefully lift off ramekins.

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    Serve tarts with ice cream.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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