Apple and Blue Cheese Tart

Sweet apples and cranberries balance the sharp flavor of blue cheese in an eye-catching appetizer tart.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 55 min

Ingredients

1: box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

3: tablespoons butter or margarine

2: medium shallots, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)

1: medium apple, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 1 cup)

1/4: cup chopped pistachio nuts

2: tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries

1/4: cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz)

1: teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

1: red pearl onion, halved, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
2 Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from heat.
3 Arrange apple slices in concentric circles in single layer in crust. Spread butter mixture over apples.
4 Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle nuts, cranberries, cheese and thyme over apples. Bake about 3 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with onion.

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Expert Tips

Shallots look like mini onions and taste like a mild mix of garlic and onion. You can usually find them near the onions in the produce section of the supermarket.

Try making this elegant tart with pears instead of apples.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 140mg; 140%;
Total Carbohydrate: 12g; 12%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g 2% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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joycedoc

report Posted Jan. 1, 2013 1:20 PM

I almost didn't make this because the only review was one star. I am SO glad I ignored it. I made it exactly like the recipe,using a granny smith apple - which I think is the way to go. It was absolutely delicious. I cooked the pie crust 10 minutes the first step - I would keep that at 8 minutes. Crust was on the dry, crumbly side at 10 minutes initial cooking. Do not substitute with feta cheese as the other reviewer did - maybe gorgonzola - but feta would be a mistake. Pistachios werr a unique aspect of the recipe (a nice crunch) - but you could probably omit them if nuts are an issue. I will

angelina1111

report Posted Apr. 30, 2012 2:17 AM

I followed the intructions fully except I used feta instead of blue cheese which is a common subsitute. This recipe is gross. The thyme and shallots do not compliment cranberries and apples. We had to throw it out and it was a huge disappointment.