APPLE PUFFS
PREP TIME 40 MINS COOKING TIME 40 MINS YIELD 15-18 PIECES MINS APPROXIMATE COST RM12
INGREDIENTS 600g (green) Granny Smith apples
3 tbsp water
80g fine granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
6 sheets (600g) pre-rolled frozen puff
pastry
1 egg, beaten (for glazing)
1-2 tbsp fine granulated sugar (for
sprinkling)
METHOD
1. Peel apples, cut into quarters
lengthwise and remove cores.
Slice 0.5cm thick. Place
apples and water in a small
saucepan and cook, partially
covered, on medium heat
until apples are tender (15-20
minutes).
2. Add sugar and lemon juice
and continue cooking until
soft, pulpy and most of the
liquid has evaporated. Take
off the heat, transfer into a
shallow bowl and set aside to
cool completely.
3. Cut pastry sheets into circles
around 7cm in diameter. (Use
a bowl as a guide and cut
around it with the tip of a
small knife.) Place generous
spoonfuls of apple filling in
the centre of each pastry circle
and fold over to enclose,
forming a semi-circle. Press
the tines of a fork around the
pastry edge to seal.
4. Arrange filled pastries on
baking tray lined with
greaseproof paper. Brush
lightly with beaten egg and
sprinkle a little sugar on each
pastry. Bake in preheated oven
(190°C) for 15-20 minutes or
until pastries are crisp and
golden brown. Serve warm.
