Taffy Apple Tartlets

These are some yummy apple treats that I had planned on making for a pampered chef show but things didn't work out and I wasn't able to make them. However, I still wanted to try them because they looked so good. They were really easy to make and they seriously taste like apple pie. This is a recipe I got from pampered chef.

1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts

2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled

3/4 cup butterscotch caramel sauce, divided

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 pkg. refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts), softened according to package directions

12 caramels, unwrapped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unwrap caramels.

Coursely chop the peanuts; set aside for later use. Cut peeled apples lengthwise into quarters. Lay each quarer cut side down; angle knife, cut out and discar core (or just use an apple corer). Corsely chop apples. Combine apples, 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce and flour in a microwave-safe bowl; mix well. Microwave apple mixture on high 5-6 minutes or until bubbling and thickened; stir and set aside.

Unroll one pie crust onto lightly flour cutting board. Spacing closely together cut 12 disks from the crust. There should be nine on the outside and three in the center. Press disks into wells of a mini muffin pan with either a mini-tart shaper or your fingers, and ruffle the edges as you do. Repeat with remaing crust.

Cut caramels in half; place one piece into each tart shell. Spoon apple mixture evenly into tart shells; sprinkle with peanuts. Bake 14-16 minutes or until edges of tartlets are golden brown. Remove tartlets from pan onto a cooling rack. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup caramle sauce. These are really good served warm.