Honey-Lime Marinated Pineapple And Cheese Tarts
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons Calvados or rum
- 1 large ripe pineapple or 24 canned pineapple slices in 100% pineapple juice, well drained
- 1/4 cup fresh mint or basil leaves
- 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 8 deli slices good quality melting cheese such as Fontina, Sharp White Cheddar or Gruyere
- About 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, small-diced
- Whisk first 4 ingredients in large glass or nonreactive dish. Peel pineapple; cut lengthwise in 4, remove and discard core; then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Add pineapple to dish; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature for 2 or in the refrigerator up to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 sheet pans with foil and parchment paper. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 squares. Divide the pastry between the prepared sheet pans, place a slice of cheese on top of each pastry square and refrigerate until ready to assemble and bake.
- Pour the pineapple slices and the marinade onto a large colander placed over a bowl; drain well, reserve the marinade and mint leaves.
- When ready to bake, place overlapping slices of pineapple all across the pastry. Sprinkle evenly with sugar and dot them with the butter. Bake for 20 minutes; then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 20 more minutes or until the pastry is browned and the edges of the pineapples start to brown.
- While the tarts are baking, pour the marinade into a sauce pan, bring to boil, lower the heat and simmer until the marinade thickens to syrup consistency; then strain. When the tarts are done, brush the pineapples and pastry with the syrup.
- Loosen the tarts with a metal spatula so they don't stick to the paper. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
honey, lime juice, lime zest, calvados, pineapple, fresh mint, pastry, deli, sugar, cold unsalted butter
Taken from food52.com/recipes/18218-honey-lime-marinated-pineapple-and-cheese-tarts (may not work)