apple puffs

The tray that Emile Henry has made us fall in love with this year has a lot to offer. It is a tray that can be used to present any appetizer, cheese or cold meats on the table, as well as for cooking: it is a tray designed to go in the oven , with the great qualities of Emile Henry ceramics, so you can bake puff pastries, tartlets with brick dough, cookies and everything your sweet side desires, or you can use it to bake delicious pizzas, roast vegetables, potatoes, make stuffed onions or mushrooms au gratin... Whatever you can think of! But with a great additional feature: you will take it from the oven to the table, and its presentation is sensational.

Today I bring you a very simple recipe, but one of those that the whole family will love and that will always make you look good. These are purse-shaped tartlets made from puff pastry, filled with apple and with that cinnamon aroma that will scent the whole house. A basic and effective recipe that you will have ready in half an hour.

Apple puff pastry recipe - Emile Henry ceramic baking and serving tray

Ingredients

• 1 sheet of refrigerated puff pastry
• 3 Gala-type apples*
• Lemon
• 60 gr strawberry jam**
• 1 tbsp Madagascar vanilla extract
• 1 dessert spoon of cinnamon
• 5 tbsp brown sugar
• Egg for brushing

*Red apple was used in the video, but it also looks fabulous with Golden apple.

**You can substitute the strawberry jam for any other jam you like, such as red berries, peach or orange. But if you use the latter, reduce the amount of cinnamon you add to a teaspoon, or they won't go together as well.

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180º
2. Core and cut the apples into small cubes. Sprinkle them with a little lemon juice to prevent them from turning ugly.
3. Mix the jam with the vanilla extract, cinnamon and cane sugar. Set aside.
4. Roll out the puff pastry on the Emile Henry tray and cut it in half lengthwise, then cut each of these parts out, making a total of 6 squares. Arrange them separately from each other on the tray.
5. Spread the jam mixture over the centre of each square, using a spoon or spatula . Place a handful of apple pieces on top of each one.
6. Close each puff pastry, joining the four points at the top and thus obtaining the puff pastry bags.
7. Brush each bag with beaten egg and sprinkle a little brown sugar on top.
8. Place the Emile Henry tray in the oven at medium height. They will be ready in about 25 minutes, but keep an eye on them after 20 minutes (depending on the oven, they may already be ready) and take them out when they look golden.

You can take the tray directly to the table, and it will keep them warm for quite a while. Although these puff pastries are really delicious if you want to eat them warm.