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Caramel Vodka Apple Tartlets with a Pecan Strusel Topping. Great recipe for Caramel Vodka Apple Tartlets with a Pecan Strusel Topping. This was just something I threw together one night after a crave to bake! While apple mixture is cooking, unroll pie crust into pie plate.

You can have Caramel Vodka Apple Tartlets with a Pecan Strusel Topping using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Caramel Vodka Apple Tartlets with a Pecan Strusel Topping

1. It’s of Topping.
2. You need of crushed pecan halves.
3. You need of all-purpose flour.
4. Prepare of butter, softened.
5. You need of granulated sugar.
6. Prepare of Filling.
7. It’s of apples, diced.
8. It’s of lemon, juiced.
9. You need of granulated sugar.
10. Prepare of light brown sugar.
11. It’s of Apple pie spice.
12. You need of all-purpose flour.
13. You need of Smirnoff caramel vodka.
14. You need of butter.
15. It’s of Other Ingredients.
16. Prepare of Shortbread Tartlet shells.
17. It’s of Ramekins, coated with butter.
18. It’s of sauce pan.
19. Prepare of cookie sheet.
20. You need of aluminum foil.

And the sweet gooey caramel sauce. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut shortening into flour and salt until the texture is similar to small peas. So Mini Apple Pie Tartlets is was. Personally I always love a little crunch or texture in everything I eat so I added the pecan streusel topping for good measure. 🙂 Now, if you really want to take this dish to the next level.

Caramel Vodka Apple Tartlets with a Pecan Strusel Topping instructions

1. For the streusel topping, mix together the flour, pecans and butter until the mixture is loosely crumbled. Set aside..

2. Next, mix the apples and lemon juice together in a bowl. Add in the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, all purpose flour, apple pie spice, and vodka, mix well..

3. Heat butter over medium heat until melted in the saucepan. Then, fold the apple mixture into the butter and stir occasionally until it starts to bubble. Remove from heat and set aside..

4. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the tartlet shells and the 2 ramekins on the pan. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the warm apple mixture into each shell. Spoon the remaining filling into the ramekins. Sprinkle the streusel topping on each tartlet..

5. Place pan in oven on low broil until the topping is a nice golden brown color. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm. Enjoy!.

Top it with some speckled Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and a warm caramel drizzle…. heaven! For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with topping. Spread caramel topping onto bottom of crust. For streusel topping, mix flour and sugar.