The pastries with apple and jam puff pastry, delicious treats perfect for breakfast or a tasty snack.
These puff pastries are incredibly easy and quick to prepare, and they can also be made in mini versions to serve as a dessert.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 pastries
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the pastries with apple and jam puff pastry:
- 1 sheet rectangular puff pastry
- 1 apple
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- to taste apricot jam
- to taste milk
- to taste powdered sugar (for final decoration)
Tools for the pastries with apple and jam puff pastry:
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mandoline
- 1 Baking Tray
Steps for preparing and cooking the pastries:
Peel the apple, cut it in half, and remove the core, then grate it using a coarse-grate mandoline, add a tablespoon of sugar, cinnamon (optional), and mix well.
Unroll the puff pastry sheet, cut it lengthwise in half, and then divide each half into 4 parts to get 8 rectangles, make several cuts on each rectangle without reaching the edges.
Place a small amount of apricot jam or other preferred flavor on the part of the rectangle without cuts, then add a teaspoon of grated apples and bring the cut part over the filling, seal the edges well using a fork or pressing with your fingers.
Transfer each prepared pastry onto a non-stick baking tray, brush with milk and sprinkle with additional granulated sugar, bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Let the pastries cool and sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What can I substitute for granulated sugar?
You can use brown sugar.
What can I add to make the pastries even more delicious?
You can add raisins soaked for 15 minutes in liqueur, then well dried, and mixed with the grated apples.
Can I cook them in an air fryer?
Absolutely, at 320°F for about 12 minutes.
