CARAMELIZED QUINCE SKILLET TART

Caramelized Quince Skillet Tart image

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter or margarine
6 cups thickly sliced, peeled quince or cooking apples (5 to 6 quince or apples)
2/3 cup sugar
1 recipe recipe Buttery Pastry

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet melt the butter over medium heat.
Stir in the quince or apples and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes more or until quince or apples are very tender, stirring occasionally. (If using quince, mixture will thicken and turn golden brown.) Remove from heat.
On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten Buttery Pastry dough. Roll dough from center to edge into a 10-inch circle. Cut slits in the pastry. Unroll pastry over quince mixture in skillet, being careful not to stretch pastry. If necessary, fold under edges of pastry.
Bake about 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool in skillet on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto a large serving plate. Carefully lift off the skillet. Allow to stand about 20 minutes more.
Buttery Pastry: In a bowl stir together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until pieces are pea-sized. Using a fork, stir in 1 tablespoons slightly beaten egg and 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water until all dough is moistened. Form into a ball.
Nutrition facts per serving: 289 cal., 17 g total fat (10 g sat fat), 61 mg chol, 173 mg sodium, 33 g carbo., 1 g fiber, and 3 g pro. Daily Values: 13% vit A, 13% vit C, 2% calcium, and 7% iron.