Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
Ingredients
For the Caramel Base
- 1/4 cup honey, or golden syrup
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 equal pats
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Pastries
- 2 red apples, medium, skin on, thinly sliced
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed, cut into 4 equal squares
- 1 large egg, beaten for egg wash
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
On the prepared baking sheet, drizzle the honey or golden syrup into four separate wavy patterns, leaving enough space between each for a pastry. Place one pat of butter on top of each syrup drizzle.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Generously sprinkle 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar over each butter pat, followed by a light dusting of ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Arrange the thinly sliced red apples in an overlapping, circular pattern over each butter and spice mixture, creating a neat base for each pastry.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Carefully place one square of puff pastry over each apple arrangement, gently pressing down around the edges to enclose the apples and caramel base.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Brush the top of each puff pastry square with the beaten egg wash. This will help achieve a golden-brown finish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is puffed and golden brown, and the caramel mixture underneath is bubbly and caramelized around the edges.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. While still warm, carefully slide a spatula under each pastry and invert it onto a serving plate, revealing the caramelized apple slices on top. Serve warm.
⏱️ 8 min
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Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
Ingredients
For the Caramel Base
- 1/4 cup honey, or golden syrup
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 equal pats
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Pastries
- 2 red apples, medium, skin on, thinly sliced
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed, cut into 4 equal squares
- 1 large egg, beaten for egg wash
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
On the prepared baking sheet, drizzle the honey or golden syrup into four separate wavy patterns, leaving enough space between each for a pastry. Place one pat of butter on top of each syrup drizzle.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Generously sprinkle 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar over each butter pat, followed by a light dusting of ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Arrange the thinly sliced red apples in an overlapping, circular pattern over each butter and spice mixture, creating a neat base for each pastry.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Carefully place one square of puff pastry over each apple arrangement, gently pressing down around the edges to enclose the apples and caramel base.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Brush the top of each puff pastry square with the beaten egg wash. This will help achieve a golden-brown finish.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is puffed and golden brown, and the caramel mixture underneath is bubbly and caramelized around the edges.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. While still warm, carefully slide a spatula under each pastry and invert it onto a serving plate, revealing the caramelized apple slices on top. Serve warm.
⏱️ 8 min