Caramelized Banana Tart
For this easy dessert recipe, flaky puff pastry is topped with mango jelly, bananas, and a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar and broiled until the sugar melts and caramelizes.
Ingredients
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1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
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1/2 cup grated raw cane brown sugar or dark-brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 cup mango jelly
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5 bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
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Juice of 1 lemon (2 to 3 tablespoons)
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2.
Spread 1 sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface. Using a 4-inch pastry cutter, cut out 4 disks; place on baking sheet. Repeat process for 8 disks total.
3.
Prick pastry all over with a fork. Place another baking sheet over pastry; bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove top baking sheet; bake 3 to 5 minutes more, until golden. Let cool.
4.
Heat broiler. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. In small saucepan, heat mango jelly and 2 tablespoons water over low heat until smooth. Toss banana slices with lemon juice.
5.
Using a pastry brush, paint top of pastry disks with warmed mango jelly. Arrange banana slices in an overlapping fashion on top of pastry; sprinkle with the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture.
6.
Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for about 4 to 5 minutes, rotating pan halfway through cooking time, until sugar bubbles and caramelizes.
Nutrition information
Calories 339, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 98 mg, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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