French Apple Tart-lets

First, let me note that I didn't wuss out this week. I didn't pull the ol' I-made-a-shload-of-pies-last-week-therefore-I-can-skip-about-eight-Wednesdays. No, I pulled on my big girl panties and got in the kitchen. This week I am using some of my new wares from Xmas. Go figure that I got a ton of pie-related gifts. Couldn't be happier, as I was using some interesting utensils to get the job done. Whatevs. Now I'm all professional-like.

So, I used my new French mini-tart pie pans and made two of these cute French Apple Tarts, which I turned into tartlets. I somewhat followed Sara Moulton's recipe in the latest Saveur. Here's a video if you are interested in making it yourself. It is surprisingly easy. Yum...I'm eating this now with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's damn good. The apricot jam makes this a huge winner. HUGE! And, I'm agreeing with Ms. Moulton that Golden Delicious apples are the best to bake with. Much better than Granny Smith. Come over and have a bite! ;)