Apple Pastry

These apple pastries are made with flaky puff pastry that have a sweet cream cheese filling and homemade apple filling. They are baked to flaky perfection and drizzled with a simple glaze.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith apples, (peeled, diced small (about 2-3 cups))
• 3/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoon water
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teasooons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 box puff pastry sheets

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. 2--- Apple Filling ---
3. 3In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, bring water, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and lemon juice to a boil, stirring constantly.
4. 4Continue stirring until the sauce thickens up, then add diced apples. Continue cooking for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. 5--- Pastry ---
6. 6Cut each pastry sheet into 8 strips.
7. 7Take two strips of puff pastry and pinch the ends together to create one long strip.
8. 8Twist the strip until it forms a braided piece.
9. 9Place one end of the long, twisted strip down onto the parchment paper and wrap the dough around it, starting in the center and creating a pinwheel base. Poke the center 4 to 5 times with a fork.
10. 10--- Cream Cheese Mixture ---
11. 11In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
12. 12Add egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Beat for 2 more minutes.
13. 13Add a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture to the center of each pastry followed by a spoonful of apple filling.
14. 14--- Egg Wash ---
15. 15In a small bowl, whisk egg and water together until combined.
16. 16Brush easy pastry with egg wash.
17. 17Bake for 23-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
18. 18Remove from the oven and let cool.
19. 19--- Glaze Drizzle ---
20. 20Once the pastries have cooled, mix powdered sugar and vanilla together.
21. 21Drizzle each pastry with glaze and enjoy.