Maple Sausage, Apple, and Sweet Onion Brunch Tart

A unique and amazingly delicious brunch tart!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 tart

Ingredients

• 1⁄2  of a 15-ounce package rolled refrigerated  unbaked pie shell (1 crust)
• 1  lb  maple-flavored bulk pork sausage
• 1  cup  chopped sweet onion
• 1 (20 ounce) can  lucky leaf lite  apple pie filling
• 2  tablespoons  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup rolled oats
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans
• 2  tablespoons pure maple syrup

Directions

1. 1. Let pie crust stand at room temperature according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400°F Line a 10- to 10 1/2-inch tart pan with removable bottom with pie crust, pressing into bottom and up sides. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes more or until pastry is nearly done. Remove from the oven.
2. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender, stirring frequently. Drain fat. Stir in pie filling and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Transfer mixture to partially baked pie shell.
3. 3. In a medium bowl cut butter into 1/3 cup brown sugar until crumbly. Stir in oats and pecans; sprinkle evenly atop sausage mixture.
4. 4. Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Remove from oven; drizzle with maple syrup. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan and slice to serve.