Lil' Apple Tarts

Directions

1. 1
   Set the oven to 350 degrees F. You will need a 12-cup mini muffin pan.
2. 2
   Cut the filo pastry into squares about 2 inches and brush them with melted butter.
3. 3
   Lay two squares together, one on top of the other, and press them gently into the mini muffin pan to make little tartlet cases.
4. 4
   Bake for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden.
5. 5
   Leave them to cool on a wire rack.
6. 6
   Meanwhile, peel the apples and cut out the cores.
7. 7
   Chop the apples into small pieces.
8. 8
   Cook them gently into a small saucepan with a spoonful of water for about 5 minutes until they are soft and mushy.
9. 9
   Take the pan off the heat and leave them to cool.
10. 10
    Mash the apples with a fork and stir in the superfine sugar.
11. 11
    Put a spoonful of apple into each filo case; give them sprinkling of confectioners' sugar and serve at once.