With
this cooking holiday in the beautiful and relaxing Dordogne
region of South West France you will learn to cook like
a pro . . . experience the finest of wines, great food
and the traditional markets as you take your culinary
skills to the next level.
This
is one of the recipes that has been provided
by Les Kincaid from Las Vegas - to find out
more about him and his views on food and cooking
click
here or if you would like to visit
his website click here.
Ingredients
One 8-inch round
puff pastry
1 medium-large Golden Delicious apple, peeled,
cored and thinly
sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cold sweet butter cut into bits
1/2 cup apricot preserves strained
1 tablespoon Calvados
Method
Preheat the
oven to 425 degrees F.
Arrange the
pastry and a baking sheet, top with the apples
forming concentric circles and sprinkle with
sugar.
Dot with the
butter and bake for 30 minutes, or until pastry
is golden.
Meanwhile, in
a small saucepan combine the apricot preserves
with the Calvados, bring to a boil and simmer
for 2 to 3 minutes, or until smooth and thick.
Brush the apples
with the glaze and transfer to a serving dish.
