Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ¼ cup (2oz/57g) butter
  • 4 apples (peeled, cored and diced small)
  • ⅔ cup (4oz/115g) brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 teaspoons cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 x recipe Easy Puff Pastry ((or store bought puff pastry))
  • egg wash
  • cinnamon sugar for dusting

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • In a shallow saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice, and cook gently until most of the liquid reduces and the apples have softened.
  • In a small bowl mix the cornflour and water to make a 'slurry'. Add this to the cooked apples stirring as you go. Allow to cook for 2 minutes to thicken the filling before removing it from the heat.
  • Set the apple filling aside to cool down completely. Once cool you can keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days. It can also be frozen.
  • Once the filling is cool, roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to roughly ⅛ inch thick.
  • Cut into eight 4.5x6 inch (12x15cm) rectangles and transfer to your prepared baking sheets. You can re-roll this pastry and make even more pies.
  • For each pastry rectangle, scoop out 1-2 heaped teaspoons of apple filling and lay in the center of the pastry.
  • Brush the edges with a touch of egg wash or milk, fold over, press and seal with the tines of a fork.
  • Cut three slits in the top of each pastry for venting, brush with the egg wash or milk, and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake until pastry is puffed and golden, about 25-30 minutes. Enjoy warm with cream or ice cream! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days. Rewarm in a 300°F (150°C) oven for 10 minutes to re-crisp before eating.
  • * A sharp, crisp, dessert apple will be best for this dessert. Adjust the sugar to taste.