Beet, Cheddar, and Apple Tarts

Name: Beet, Cheddar, and Apple Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into six 4 1/2-inch rounds; 3/4 cup shredded white cheddar (3 ounces); 1 small apple, cored and very thinly sliced; 1 small beet, scrubbed, peeled, and very thinly sliced; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Recipe photo courtesy of Bryan Gardner

Thinly sliced beets add beautiful color to these small tarts, which are just the right size for appetizers. Use store-bought puff pastry for the rounds.

Source: Everyday Food, October 2010

25 mins 10 mins 6

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Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into six 4 1/2-inch rounds
3/4 cup shredded white cheddar (3 ounces)
1 small apple, cored and very thinly sliced
1 small beet, scrubbed, peeled, and very thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Directions

1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pastry rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Divide half the cheese among pastry rounds. Top each with 2 to 3 apple slices. Tuck 2 to 3 beet slices among apple slices and top with remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with thyme. Bake until pastry is golden brown and slightly puffed, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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MS10770994

4 JUL, 2015

These are delicious! Also so pretty and simple to make. I used pickled beets and drizzled balsamic glaze over them before baking. YUM.
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Pork C Fish

22 JUN, 2014

Made for a party of 45. Cut puff pastry into 2" rounds instead. Highly suggest using a mandoline for this (I used a Benriner and it allowed for thin, consistent pieces). My only complaint was the pastry doesn't rise a great deal. This could be the result of too much product on a 2" piece or that I put too many fork pricks into it. Salt and pepper and thyme are essential for this, as well as a hearty cheddar with some real sharpness. Don't skimp there. People enjoyed them. I found it bland.
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