Ingredients
- Apple Sauce
- Dried Cranberries
- Any sad looking fruit
- Puff Pastry
- Egg wash (forked up egg in a bowl)
- Pinch of salt
- Cinnamon Quill
- Star anise
- Brown sugar (to taste)
- Nutmeg (for an optional festive touch!)
- Cream to serve (optional)
Shame to waste apple puffs
Method
Whack everything except for the puff, salt & egg into a pot and simmer on a medium heat to a thick compote
Allow the mixture to cool, and meanwhile, preheat oven 190 C.
Cut puff sheets into 4 even squares
Place a little of the cooled mixture onto each square, folding all of the corners in to form a diamond shape
Brush the diamonds with egg wash using a pastry brush
Bake at 190 C. for approx. 20 minutes, or until diamonds are golden brown
You can watch a video of Alice cooking this recipe here.
Handy Hints:
- Egg wash helps the pastry become golden… Milk also works, if you’re not an egg fan (or if egg is not a fan of you)
- Once you get the hang of this, you can whack anything into the puff casing- both sweet and savoury… It’s a great way of giving left-overs a new lease on life.
- When you get even more of a hang of it, feel free to create new shapes with the puff… It’s like play-dough for grown-ups!
Submitted byAlice Zaslavsky
Tips and Tricks
If you’ve any loose bits of puff left over, create twists, dust with cinnamon sugar and egg wash and bake until golden… It’s a great little accompaniment to a cup of tea
If of course, you’ve got any full sheets of puff left, be sure to pop these back in the freezer- they’ll keep for ages, ready to rescue more leftovers whenever you wish!
