Dutch Apple Pie Tartlets

Name: Dutch Apple Pie Tartlets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple; 1/4 cup lemon curd; 2 packages (1.9 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells; TOPPING:; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup cold butter; Confectioners' sugar

These adorable mini apple pie pastries make a delightful addition to a dessert buffet or snack tray. The recipe calls for convenient frozen phyllo shells, so they're surprisingly easy to prepare. The lemon curd filling adds a unique flavor twist. —Mary Ann Lee, Clifton Park, New York

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped peeled apple
1/4 cup lemon curd
2 packages (1.9 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, combine apples and lemon curd. Spoon into tart shells.
In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Spoon over apple mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 tartlet (calculated without confectioners' sugar): 57 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 22mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Warm Apple Cups with Butter Crumb Topping in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2013