French Apple Frangipane Tarts

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry

1/4 cup frangipane (recipe below)

2 apples, any kind

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

Unfold puff pastry and 4- 4" circles.  Place circles on parchment lined cookie sheet.  Put 1 tablespoon of frangipane in center of each pastry.  Peel and core apples.  Cut in half and thinly slice.  Fan 1/2 of each apple over frangipane and pastry.  Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until brown.

Frangipane:

6 ounces almond paste

2 tablespoons sugar

3 ounces unsalted butter, softened

2 eggs

2 tablespoons flour

Directions:

Beat together almond paste with sugar.  Add butter and beat until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time.  Fold in flour.  Refrigerate until needed.