In our house we always have frozen or fresh puff pastry rolls on hand. Accessing these versatile superstars is like a hidden passageway to almost easy candy. How then to prepare sweet puff pastry bites?
There are various recipes that are simple and quick. The only thing that limits your creativity when dealing with puff pastry is your own imagination!
Sweet puff pastry bites filled with strawberries
Jam, cream and fresh strawberries fill these little puff pastry desserts. They are cute, easy and very delicious!
Ingredients
- 400g puff pastry
- 400g strawberries, cut into small pieces or slices
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 300 g strawberry jam (optional)
- 100g whipped cream
- powdered sugar
preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and defrost the puff pastry if it was in the freezer.
2. Prepare your work surface by sprinkling it with a little flour. A thin layer is sufficient. Put some on a rolling pin to successfully roll out the puff pastry.
3. Roll out the puff pastry into a sheet. Using a pizza wheel, knife or pastry wheel, cut the dough into equal-sized squares. Of course, the sweet morsels can also be round.
4. Place your bites on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the pastry turns a golden brown color. Remove them from the oven and let them cool completely.
5. Cut the strawberries into slices and add them to the sugar. Let them steep for about 20 minutes. The sugar makes the fruit a little softer. If you like, you can also add a squeeze of lemon or orange juice.
6. Then you can heat up some strawberry jam in the microwave and mix the strawberries with the heated jam in a bowl. Put a little on each morsel.
7. Finally, you can add a dollop of whipped cream and dust with powdered sugar.
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Sweet and quick puff pastry recipe – apple turnovers
Puff pastry apple turnovers filled with sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples have a deliciously flaky and crispy outside and a creamy inside. They are particularly delicious when baked until golden brown. With little to no work, you can make delicious little desserts with this recipe. With puff pastry and cooked apples, this quick dessert is similar to an apple pieprepared in no time.
Ingredients
- 600g puff pastry
- 600 – 700 g apple, cut into equal pieces
- Juice of half a lemon
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 50g brown sugar
- 70 g Butter
- 20 g cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 No
- 1 teaspoon milk
- powdered sugar
preparation
First prepare the apple filling:
1. To prevent them from browning, peel the apples and cut them into even pieces. Drizzle with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
2. Place apples, butter, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. To prevent the apples from sticking together, stir them occasionally while cooking and continue cooking until they are just tender. Be careful not to let the apples become too soft. Then wait until they reach room temperature before using them.
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Prepare the triangular apple turnovers:
1. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Whisk an egg with a splash of milk.
2. Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface (or a silicone dough mat). Divide them into four equal squares. Lightly brush edges of each square with egg; If the dough becomes too warm and difficult to work with, chill for 10 minutes.
3. Then make a well in the middle and add 1 - 2 teaspoons of filling. Make sure that no filling comes to the edge.
4. Turn the puff pastry into a triangle shape by folding one corner over the filling and then the other corner over the top. To ensure a tight seal, press the edges with your finger and then crimp with a fork.
5. Brush the still cool dough thinly with egg and finally dust with powdered sugar. While you prepare the oven for baking at 190°C without fan, cool the unbaked dumplings for 15 minutes.
6. To achieve a golden brown top and an evenly browned bottom, bake the apple turnovers for about 30 minutes. After 5 minutes of cooling time on the baking sheet, transfer to a cooling rack. Store the apple turnovers in an airtight container for up to two or three days.
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