Caramel Apple Tartlets with Vanilla Ice Cream, Bourbon Vanilla Caramel Sauce, and Spiked Fresh Berries
Our classic Caramel Apple Tartlets paired with your favorite vanilla ice cream, a wonderfully tangy and zesty sauce, and fresh berries soaked in bourbon.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Caramel Apple Tartlets
- 4 Omaha Steaks Caramel Apple Tartlets
- Your favorite vanilla ice cream
Bourbon Vanilla Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- Pinch of kosher salt
Spiked Berries
- 6 oz. strawberries, quartered
- 3 oz. blackberries, halved
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Instructions
Caramel Apple Tartlets
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove tartlets from packaging and place on foil-lined baking sheet, allowing for space between each tartlet.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Serve with bourbon caramel sauce, spiked berries, and your favorite ice cream.
Bourbon Vanilla Caramel Sauce
- In a medium saucepan, add bourbon and brown sugar and whisk until mixture achieves a sand-like consistency.
- Bring mixture to a slow boil, and reduce by 1/3 in volume, about 3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, and a pinch of kosher salt to saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer for about 8 minutes, until sauce is reduced by about 1/3 in volume and achieves a sauce-like consistency.
- Serve warm over ice cream with caramel apple tartlet.
Spiked Berries
- Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and lightly toss together until fully incorporated.
- Serve immediately with warm caramel apple tartlet and bourbon caramel sauce.
- Chef’s note: Omit bourbon for a family-friendly alternative.