Walnut Frangipane and Banana Tartlets

Name: Walnut Frangipane and Banana Tartlets
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters all purpose flour; 59 milliliters apricot jam, heated; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 3 smalls bananas, cut on diagonal into 3x1/3-inch ovals; 2 larges eggs; 59 milliliters (packed) golden brown sugar; 8 servings Powdered sugar; 490 grams package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed; 0 teaspoons salt; 5 Tbsps sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 158 milliliters walnuts, toasted, cooled

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Walnut Frangipane and Banana Tartlets a try. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 665 calories, 8g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, salt, puff pastry, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 5 tablespoons sugar, and brown sugar in bowl until blended. Beat in eggs, then ground walnut mixture. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Walnuts

Sugar

Egg

Nuts

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Roll out each pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 10-inch square. Using 5-inch-diameter plate as guide, cut out 4 rounds from each square. Using tip of small knife, score 4-inch-diameter circle in center of each 5-inch round (do not cut completely through pastry). Pierce 4-inch centers thoroughly with fork.

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Roll

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Knife

Place pastry rounds on large baking sheet. Chill until very cold, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

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Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Spread 2 1/2 tablespoons frangipane over 4-inch center of each pastry round (reserve remaining frangipane for another use). Arrange banana ovals decoratively on frangipane.

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Banana