Banana - Chestnut Tartlets W/Puff Pastry

twissis's Note:

This recipe is being posted for ZWT II & my source is www.gourmed.gr/greek-recipes. This is really an easy dessert to make & the pic at the website looked like it was taken by 1 of our great RZ photographers!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 Tartlets

• 1 sheet puff pastry (cut in 6 circles)
• 6 bananas (cut in 1/2 in slices)
• 2 cups chestnuts (shelled & boiled)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water

Directions:

1. Bring sugar & water to a boil in a med saucepan over med heat. Brush any undissolved crystals down the side of the pot w/a wet pastry brush. Swirl the mixture (do not stir) in the pan & simmer till it takes on a light amber color. Remove from heat.
2. Place puff pastry circles on a parchment lined baking sheet. Turn in the perimeter of each to form a thick ring that will hold in the fruit mixture.
3. Place bananas & chestnuts inside ea tartlet, forming a concentric circle w/the bananas.
4. Drizzle ea tartlet with 2 1/2 tbsp of the caramel & sprinkle w/a sml amt of added sugar.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F for about 25 min, till the bananas are softened, the caramel is a deep brown & the puff pastry is golden. Remove from the oven, cool slightly & serve.

Reviews

[evelyn/athens]

Fabulous and oh-so-easy dessert. Fresh chestnuts are not in season yet (they come out late-Fall) so I used a little tin of pureed chestnuts, which I think, serendipitously, may be even better! I slathered a generous teaspoon of puree onto each puff pastry circle and then topped with banana slices. These were so presentable and a definite dinner-party dessert. A must-try.