Apple and Berry Tarts

These sweet treats use a gluten free frozen sweet pastry and contain a delicious mix of berries and coconut, topped with a caramel cream cheese and stripes of chocolate.

Ingredients

• 2 sheets of gluten free bakery sweet pastry sheets
• 1 large apple, diced
• 1/2 cup frozen or fresh berries
• 1 cup of coconut
• 1 tablespoon of golden syrup
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 2 tablespoons of sugar

Method

• Cut pastry sheets into squares to fit your tart pan, pressing them into the shape gently but firmly so there is no air under the pastry.
• Bake in a medium (180C) oven for about 10 to 15 minutes or until they start to brown
• Set aside to cool slightly
• Melt butter, golden syrup and sugar in a saucepan and heat until it starts to brown, stirring constantly
• Add berries and apple and simmer until apple softens
• Remove from heat and add coconut, set mixture aside to cool
• Put apple mixture into tart shells
• Add cream cheese topping as per below

Caramel Cream Cheese

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of golden syrup in a saucepan, add 1/2 cup of sugar and heat until dissolved and turning a golden brown colour
• Cool slightly then add cream cheese, whisking until smooth and creamy
• Pipe onto cakes using a piping bag and star attachment
• Melt some dark chocolate and use a small piping bag to paint stripes across the top of the finished tarts

Banana Caramel Variation

• A banana caramel version can be made easily by substituting the berries and apple for 2 medium bananas.
• Add some extra butter and sugar for more caramel, allow it to brown and then add the banana at the very end so it doesn't turn to mush. 
• If you don't like the taste of golden syrup you can leave it out, use honey, or even a liqueur!

Visit the Gluten Free Bakery stockist page to find where you can buy gluten free sweet pastry, or if you don't need the gluten free variety just pick some up from the freezer section at your local supermarket.