The apple puff pastries baked in the oven in just a few minutes are a simple, delicious, and impressive dessert, perfect for any occasion.
The combination of the slightly salty crispy puff pastry with the sweetness of apples, creates a truly irresistible contrast.
Ideal for a snack or a delightful dessert to enjoy at the end of lunch or with a steaming cup of tea, the apple puff pastries are made with just a few simple steps.
To make them truly irresistible, I recommend spreading a layer of jam or spread between the puff pastry and the apple slices; for example, I used pistachio spread and I must confess that the combination is truly intriguing.
So basically, the ingredients to prepare them are 4: apple, puff pastry, a pinch of sugar, and a personal choice of cream or jam.
Shall we see how to make them? I made 2 because I had already used the puff pastry for another recipe, but with one sheet of puff pastry, you can make at least 6 puff pastries.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 8 Minutes
- Portions: 2 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring, Valentine's Day
- Energy 67.63 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.64 (g) of which sugars 6.37 (g)
- Proteins 0.75 (g)
- Fat 3.15 (g) of which saturated 0.28 (g)of which unsaturated 1.55 (g)
- Fibers 1.38 (g)
- Sodium 14.61 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 20 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
For 2 puff pastries
- Half apple
- puff pastry
- 2 teaspoons pistachio spread
- granulated sugar
Tools
- Parchment paper
Steps
You need 2 pastry cutters, one 3.5 inches and one 2.75 inches in diameter. For the leaves and stem, proceed freehand.
Cut the base of the apples with the larger pastry cutter.
Apply slight pressure with the smaller pastry cutter and make two small incisions.
Move the bases to a clean sheet of parchment paper placed on a baking tray. Place the stems on top of the apples in the center.
Apply the leaves and engrave the veins with the tip of a knife.
Spread a tablespoon of spread or jam in the center of the base.
Cut very thin apple slices and place them as shown in the photo, overlapping them in a fan shape.
Complete the apples by trying to achieve a harmonious result.
Preheat the oven to 375°F, sprinkle a little sugar over the surface of the puff pastries, and place in the fridge while the oven heats up. Bake for about 10/12 minutes. Serve hot or warm.
Tips:
When you buy puff pastry, do not use the sheet provided in the package during baking because it tends to burn easily due to moisture, releasing a bad smell.
Instead of puff pastry, you can also use shortcrust pastry.
