Phil Vickery'S Toffee Pecan Apple Crumbles
- 4 large Bramley apples (800g), peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- 500g sweet or shortcrust pastry, ready rolled
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
- 175g granulated sugar
- 100ml cold water
- Zest and juice 2 large lemons
- 225g plain flour
- 110g unsalted butter, very cold
- 60g caster sugar
- 75g finely chopped pecans or hazelnuts
- You will need 8 x 10cm x 2cm fluted tins
- Pre heat the oven to 190u0b0C/gas mark 5.
- Roll out the pastry and line 8 x 10cm x 2cm deep tartlets, prick the bottoms with a fork, don't roll out too thinly.
- Place a disc of silicone or greaseproof paper in each one and fill with baking beans.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the oven until lightly browned, remove from the oven and carefully remove the beans with a spoon. Then lift out the paper.
- Brush with a little beaten egg and return to the oven for 3 minutes to cook and seal well.
- Place the granulated sugar and water into a large saucepan and place over a moderate heat and bring to the boil.
- The sugar will boil away quite happily and over a few minutes will start to thicken and become more viscous, eventually turning slightly brown. At this point keep an eye on it as it will turn to a dark caramel fairly quickly.
- Add the lemon juice, zest and apples, and cook for 5-6 minutes, until the fruit is half cooked. Pour into a colander and drain well. Reserve the caramel sauce.
- Place the flour and cold butter together into a food processor and blitz until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl, then spoon in the sugar and nuts.
- When ready to serve, place the tarts onto a baking sheet.
- Spoon the warmed puree into the 8 tarts, then top with a little caramel juice.
- Pile on the crumble mix leaving a domed centre
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until just browned and cooked. If the cooked pastry is too thin they will break here so ensure you leave it fairly thick when rolling out.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream and the caramel apple juices poured over.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Phil-Vickery_s-Toffee-Pecan-Apple-Crumbles-1738850 (may not work)