Author: Mary Soco - cocinamuyfacil.com
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
For the filling
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the pastry puff
- 2½ butters bars of 90g each one
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup cold water
In addition
To prepare puff pastry
- To make a quick puff pastry, cut the butter into small cubes and put in the freezer for half an hour.
- In food processor, place the flour and salt and pulse a second to combine. Add butter and pulse tree times.
- Add the half of cold water and pulse once again. Then add the remaining water and pulse a couple of times more. At this point the pastry should begin to form a ball.
- Empty the dough on a floured board and press with hands to join and form a cylinder.
- With a wooden roller, extend the dough into a rectangle starting from the center. Then fold into three parts and finally roll up starting from a side. This ensure the layers of puff pastry. Then press down with your hand.
- Finally, wrap in plastic and refrigerate a few hours before use.
For the filling
- First, cut the apples into small cubes and put them in a saucepan over low heat, along with nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Stir, cover and cook until the apple is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Once the apple is tender, remove from heat and reserve to cool.
To make apple pies
- Extend the puff pastry into a square of about 24x24 centimeters and with a knife divide vertically into 4 parts, forming rectangles of 8x24 centimeters.
- Lightly mark the middle of each rectangle with a knife, without cutting completely. Put the apple filling in one half of each rectangle.
- Fold the dough to form a package, covering the filling, and press the edges with a fork. Place on a baking sheet and using a pastry brush, varnish with beaten egg.
- With a knife, make small holes above of each apple pie in order to allow steam to escape.
- Bake for 20 minutes until apple pies are golden brown.
- Before serving, sprinkle the apple pies with icing sugar.
Recipe by Cocina Muy Fácil at https://cocinamuyfacil.com/en/apple-pies-recipe/
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