Apple Napoleons With Warm Caramel Sauce Recipe

• 1 piece Frzn puff pastry about 9" square and 1/8" thick, thawed in refrigerator (half a 17 1/4 ounce pkg frzn puff pastry)
• 1 c. Lowfat sour cream
• 1/2 c. Granulated sugar plus
• 2 Tbsp. Granulated sugar divided
• 1 3/4 tsp Peeled chopped fresh ginger divide
• 1 1/2 tsp Grated lemon zest divided
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
• 3 x Tart apples such as Granny Smiths peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut in 3/8"
• 1 x thick slices, then halved crosswise
• 3/4 tsp Grnd cinnamon Powdered sugar for garnish
• 1 c. Purchased caramel sauce heated till hot
• 6 x Mint sprigs for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut pastry sheet into 6 equal rectangles.
3. Place rectangles 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake on rack in lower third of oven 15 to 20 min, till puffed and golden brown.
5. Remove; let cold for 10 min.
6. Slice pastries horizontally into 2 layers.
7. (Pastries can be baked 2 hrs ahead.
8. Leave uncovered at cold room temperature.)
9. In small nonreactive bowl, whisk together lowfat sour cream, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 tsp.
10. ginger and 1 tsp.
11. lemon zest.
12. (If not using immediately, cover and chill up to 2 hrs.
13. Bring to room temperature 30 min before using.)
14. Heat butter in large, heavy skillet over medium heat till warm.
15. Add in apple slices, remaining 1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp.
16. sugar, remaining 3/4 tsp.
17. ginger, remaining 1/2 tsp.
18. lemon zest and cinnamon.
19. Cook, stirring constantly, till apples are softened but not mushy, 3 to 4 min.
20. Remove from heat; leave in skillet at cold room temperature up to 2 hrs.
21. When ready to serve, reheat apples, stirring, over medium heat.
22. Spread about 2 1/2 Tbsp.
23. lowfat sour cream mix on base of each pastry.
24. Top with layer of warmed apple slices, then with pastry lids.
25. Place on 6 individual dessert plates.
26. Dust each with powdered sugar, then drizzle generously with hot caramel sauce.
27. Garnish each with mint sprig.
28. Yields 6 servings.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-napoleons-with-warm-caramel-sauce-67301 (may not work)