Puff Pastry Recipe (Apple Pie 5 Ways)

Instructions

Make the puff pastry

1. Cut the butter while it is still cold and melt it with the salt in cold water.
2. Add the butter to the flour and cut in with a pastry scraper until the mixture resembles the size of small peas.
3. Add the cold water with the salt dissolved, form into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap.
4. Place in the refrigerator to chill for about an hour and a half, then remove and roll out with a rolling pin, folding 3 times.
5. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour, remove, and roll with a rolling pin to make 2 3-section folds.
6. Chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.

Make the caramel sauce

7. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil without stirring until it begins to brown.
8. Remove from heat and whisk in the hot whipping cream (about 40 degrees) in two batches.
9. Stir in the salt and vanilla bean paste, mix in the butter, and let cool at room temperature.

Stewed Apples

10. Slice the apples and place them in a saucepan with the sugar, cinnamon powder, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
11. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat until almost all the liquid is gone, then set aside to cool.
12. Roll out the chilled puff pastry, cut into shapes, and place on a baking sheet.
13. Mix egg yolk and milk 1:1 and brush over the pastry and bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.