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Puff Pastry Apple and Cream Flakes

17/11/2023

Puff Pastry Apple and Cream Flakes are a delicious dessert that combines the sweetness of apples, the creaminess of custard, and the crispness of puff pastry. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 roll of rectangular puff pastry
  • 2 golden or rennet apples
  • 1 lemon (juice)
  • Brown sugar or granulated sugar to taste
  • Ground cinnamon to taste
  • 250 ml of milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 75 g of granulated sugar
  • 25 g of fine corn flour (cornstarch, Maizena) or plain flour 00
  • 1 vanilla pod or vanilla extract to taste

Preparation

  1. Start by preparing the custard cream: bring the milk to a boil with the split vanilla pod and the seeds scraped out (or vanilla extract). In a bowl, whisk the yolks with the sugar until they become light and fluffy, then add the sifted cornstarch or flour, mixing well.

  2. Pour the hot milk over the yolk mixture, a little at a time, stirring continuously to prevent lumps. Return the mixture to the heat and cook over medium heat, continuing to stir until the cream thickens.

  3. Remove the cream from the heat and cover it with clear film in contact, to prevent a skin from forming on the surface. Let it cool down completely.

  4. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180°C. Peel the apples, remove the core and cut them into thin slices, then marinate with a bit of brown sugar (or granulated sugar) and lemon juice, add cinnamon to taste.

  5. Unroll the puff pastry and cut into rectangles or squares of equal size. On each rectangle of pastry, put a spoonful of cold custard cream in the center and arrange the apple slices on top, leaving a border of about 1 cm free.

  6. Fold the pastry edges inward to frame the filling and brush the pastry edges with some milk or beaten egg. Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on both the pastry and the apples.

  7. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown.

  8. Let the pastry flakes cool before serving.

Curiosity

Puff pastry is a very versatile dough in Italian and French pastry. Its crispness comes from the folds given to the dough, creating layers separated by butter that, when cooked, evaporate their water content by turning it into steam, thus separating the layers of dough and making them crispy. Serving the flakes with a dusting of icing sugar or a scoop of ice cream can be an extra touch for a truly special dessert!

Puff Pastry Apple and Cream Flakes