Ingredients: 1 recipe of puff pastry, or 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough 4-6 apples, peeled, sliced 3/4 to 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract zest of a lemon 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice sprinkling of Sweet Spice Blend crème fraîche, if desired Directions:Thaw the frozen puff pastry as package describes. In meantime, place the apples, sugar, butter, salt, vanilla, zest, and juice in a batter bowl. Cover. Microwave on high for 3-6 minutes, or until apples are just tender. Cool in the juices. Cut the puff pastry into squares, making 9 puffs. Transfer the puffs to a parchment lined baking sheet. Place the cool apple slices on each one, sprinkle with the spice, and fold up the corners towards the center. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or until browned. Serve warm with crème fraîche. |