Apple Blossom Puff Pastries with Berry Jam
Apple Blossom Puff Pastries with Berry Jam
Ingredients
For the Apple Blossom Pastries
- 4 apples, such as Honeycrisp or Gala, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 puff pastry sheet, 10-ounce or 12-ounce package, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup dark fruit jam or preserves, such as blueberry, blackberry, or cherry
For Finishing
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
On a small plate, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Thoroughly coat each apple slice on all sides with the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring an even layer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Unroll the puff pastry sheet onto a clean work surface or directly onto the parchment paper. Using a sharp knife, cut the pastry into four equal squares. For each square, make four cuts from each corner towards the center, leaving a 1/2 inch intact square in the very middle.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Place one cinnamon-sugar coated apple slice in the center of each prepared puff pastry square. Fold the cut pastry strips over the apple slice, one by one, crisscrossing them over the apple's top to create a decorative, lattice-like pattern resembling a flower. Gently press the ends of the strips into the pastry base to secure them.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of dark fruit jam or preserves into the central hole of each apple slice, filling the core opening.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Carefully transfer the assembled pastries to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown, puffed, and flaky.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove from oven and let cool slightly on the baking sheet. Once slightly cooled, generously dust the pastries with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Apple Blossom Puff Pastries with Berry Jam
Ingredients
For the Apple Blossom Pastries
- 4 apples, such as Honeycrisp or Gala, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 puff pastry sheet, 10-ounce or 12-ounce package, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup dark fruit jam or preserves, such as blueberry, blackberry, or cherry
For Finishing
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
On a small plate, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Thoroughly coat each apple slice on all sides with the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring an even layer.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Unroll the puff pastry sheet onto a clean work surface or directly onto the parchment paper. Using a sharp knife, cut the pastry into four equal squares. For each square, make four cuts from each corner towards the center, leaving a 1/2 inch intact square in the very middle.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Place one cinnamon-sugar coated apple slice in the center of each prepared puff pastry square. Fold the cut pastry strips over the apple slice, one by one, crisscrossing them over the apple's top to create a decorative, lattice-like pattern resembling a flower. Gently press the ends of the strips into the pastry base to secure them.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of dark fruit jam or preserves into the central hole of each apple slice, filling the core opening.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Carefully transfer the assembled pastries to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown, puffed, and flaky.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove from oven and let cool slightly on the baking sheet. Once slightly cooled, generously dust the pastries with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
⏱️ 5 min