Caramel-Apple Phyllo Tart

Category: Cakes Region: America From: Valerie DetweilerAmerican measurements

Ingredients

• 1 T margarine
• 6 Granny Smith apples, each peeled and cut into 16 wedges
• 120 mL golden raisins (optional)
• 80 mL firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.5 t ground cinnamon
• butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray
• 6 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
• 1 t powdered sugar
• 60 mL 1% low-fat milk
• 12 small soft caramel candies

Directions

Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, and saute 15 minutes or until tender. Add raisins, sugar, and cinnamon; stir well. Remove from heat and let cool.

Coat an 11-inch tart pan with cooking spray. Gently press 1 sheet of phyllo into pan, allowing end to expend over edges; lightly coat phyllo with cooking spray. Place another sheet of phyllo across first sheet in crisscross design; coat phyllo with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining 4 phyllo sheets. Fold in phyllo to fit pan, and form a rim.

Bake phyllo shell at 190 degrees C for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Combine milk and caramels in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until caramel melts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Spoon apple mixture into phyllo shell; drizzle caramel mixture over apples.