Two simple recipes for apple pies made from ready-made puff pastry
Two simple recipes for apple pies made from ready-made puff pastry
Apple pies are a favorite pastry in every family. The beauty of desserts is that juicy, fragrant fruits are amazingly mixed with any dough, soaking it with their juice. But even here, the puff pastry apple pie is home. These baked goods are simply mind-blowing! A crispy, delicious base, a warm, juicy interior, and a wonderful smell - all this makes the dessert so coveted.
Apart from all these advantages, baking has one more indisputable advantage: speed and ease of production. You don’t have to bother with kneading the dough, because for dessert you will need a frozen dough, which you can easily purchase at any store. Our selection of step-by-step recipes with photos will be needed by those who do not understand how to create this wonderful pastry.
Apple pie made from puff pastry with cinnamon
What we will need:
- apples – 800 g;
- puff pastry (yeast or yeast-free) – 400 g;
- vanilla crackers – 40 g;
- sugar – 80 g;
- cinnamon – 0.5 tsp.
Quantity: 6 servings.
Mold size: 24 cm.
Preparation time: 20 min.
Production time: 40 min.
How to make apple pie from store-bought puff pastry
- Thaw the puff pastry ahead of time and then divide it into two parts in a ratio of approximately 2:3. Roll out a larger piece using a rolling pin so that it completely covers the baking dish and does not extend slightly beyond the edges of the sides. Grease the container with vegetable or butter and place the rolled out layer in it.
- Sprinkle the base with crushed breadcrumbs. This is necessary so that the workpiece does not become soggy from the water that will be released from the apples during the baking process.
- Wash the apples, cut out the cores, peel them (optional). Unpeeled fruits will taste great in finished baked goods. And if you remove the skin from the fruit, then the inside will be homogeneous in the mixture, tender and virtually inseparable from the dough (to taste).
- Cut the apples into small cubes.
- Place the prepared fruits on the bottom of the mold. You will get a fairly thick layer. Sprinkle apples with cinnamon (optional) and sugar on top. Adjust the amount of sweet sand at your discretion - it may vary depending on how sweet the variety of fruits used is and your taste preferences.
- Roll out the remaining part of the puff pastry to the size of the mold. Cover the filling with a layer.
- Pinch the edges of the product tightly. Pierce the top with a fork in several places, or create small cuts. This is necessary for steam to escape.
- Bake the dessert in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Allow the finished baked goods to cool, then remove from the mold and serve. The dessert is delicious not only cold, but also warm, especially with milk.
Creator: Ksyusha Ponomarenko
Apple pie made from ready-made puff pastry without yeast
Ingredients:
- puff pastry – 300 g;
- apples – 1 pc.;
- apple jam – 3 tbsp;
- cinnamon – 1 tsp;
- sweet sand – 1 tbsp;
- flour – 2 tbsp;
- chicken egg – 1 pc.
Mold size: 25 cm.
Preparation time: 20 min.
Production time: 30 min.
Manufacturing process
- It is better to use puff pastry without yeast. It should be previously defrosted at room temperature, then divided into 2 parts. On a floured surface, roll out one half of the dough into a thin sheet. Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with baking paper or grease with vegetable oil. Place the rolled out dough into it. In diameter it should be 3-4 cm larger than the bottom of the mold.
- Trim off excess dough, leaving sides 15-20 mm high. Create a lot of punctures with a fork so that the cake of the open apple pie does not become deformed during baking.
- Grease the central part of the cake with jam or marmalade.
- Wash the apple, dry it, cut it into 4 parts. Remove the core with seeds. Then cut the quarters into thin slices. You can use a vegetable peeler.
- Place fruit slices in a circle on top of the jam.
- Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
- Roll out the second half of the dough, not forgetting to dust the table with flour. The size of this cake should be slightly larger than the diameter of the mold. Then use a knife to create notches in a checkerboard pattern. The length of the slots and the distance between two adjacent ones is about 15 mm.
- Carefully transfer the tortilla onto the apples. It needs to be slightly stretched so that the slots open slightly.
- Excess dough should be cut off and the edges of the 2 cakes molded tightly.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Meanwhile, brush the uncovered puff pastry apple pie with beaten egg. Thanks to this, it will acquire an appetizing appearance.
- Bake the dessert until golden brown for 15 minutes. Then remove the baked goods from the oven and brush again with the remaining egg. Bake for another 10 minutes.
Cool the finished pie, and only then cut into portions and serve.
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Puff pastry pie with apple insides
- Yeast puff pastry – 400 g;
- Large sweet apples – 3 pcs;
- Lingonberries – 300 g;
- Sugar – 1 tbsp;
- Cinnamon – 1 tsp;
- Starch – 2-3 tbsp;
- Butter – 30 g.
Puff pastry is a godsend for those who do not deny themselves the pleasure of savoring delicious pastries, but at the same time do not like to tinker with it for a long time. You can create the most delicious treat for tea, having a package of ready-made dough in stock, in almost 30 minutes. Among the contrast of sweet insides, the apple one is considered more suitable. A pie made from puff pastry with apples and cinnamon will amuse lovers of homemade cakes with its ease of production and excellent aroma at any time of the year.
Layered pie with apple and lingonberry insides
A frisky pie made from store-bought puff pastry with apples and lingonberries is a good treat option when you want something tasty for tea.
- Thaw the dough at room temperature, divide it into two layers.
- Wash the apples and cut into cubes. Mix in a deep bowl with berries.
- Combine sugar with starch and cinnamon, pour the mixture into the entrails, and mix gently with your hands.
- Roll out one layer of dough and place it on a baking sheet lined with oiled paper.
- Lay out and distribute the filling over the puff base so that it does not reach 2-3 cm to the edges. Fold the free edge so that the sides come out.
- Roll out the second layer of dough, cover the filling with it, pinching it around the perimeter. Make pricks all over the surface with a fork so that the cake does not swell during baking.
- Place the pie in the oven for 30 minutes.
Almost everyone will like the combination of fragrant apples, sour lingonberries and crispy puff pastry. A sweet pie with apples made from puff pastry will help you cope with the autumn blues and improve your mood. The finished product comes out light, tender and very tasty.
Apple-curd pie on puff pastry
Baking with cottage cheese is not only tasty, but also healthy. And if it is prepared using ready-made puff pastry, then it is also simple. The preliminary work consists only of peeling the apples and rolling out the dough.
- Puff pastry p/f – 500 g;
- Cottage cheese 9% – 400 g;
- Apples – 200 g;
- Lingonberries – 100 g;
- Full-fat sour cream – 2-3 tbsp;
- Honey – 2 tbsp;
- Testicle – 1 piece;
- Sugar – 50 g;
- Cinnamon, vanillin - 1 tsp each.
- Defrost the dough. Line a baking sheet or baking pan with baking paper. Roll out the puff pastry into a layer 6-7 mm wide.
- Wash the apples and cut into thin slices.
- Mix cottage cheese with sour cream, sugar, honey and vanilla.
- Place the rolled out dough on a baking sheet or in a mold, making sides.
- Spread the curd layer over the base.
- Place apple slices on it and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
- Place the pie in the preheated oven for half an hour. Bake until golden brown.
It doesn’t matter what time you choose for the meal - puff pie with apples from ready-made dough with cottage cheese is equally suitable for both a hearty breakfast and a light dinner.
Layered upside-down pie with apples
Another version of apple pie made from puff pastry is an upside-down pie. The pastry got its name for a reason: when served, the former bottom part of the pie becomes a wonderful top. The combination of sour apples combined with sticky sweet caramel can be called a win-win without exaggeration. Prepare this treat at least once, and your family will never stop asking you to create it again and again.
- Puff pastry – 1 package;
- Sour apples – 1.5 kg;
- Sugar – 150 g;
- Butter – 20 g;
- Cinnamon – 1 tsp.
- Honey – 2 tbsp.
Upside-down pie with apples is made from puff pastry without yeast. For baking, an ancient frying pan without a handle is suitable, which can be safely placed both on the stove and in the oven.
- Wash the apples, peel them, remove the seeds, cut into thin slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent them from darkening.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle this mixture over the apples.
- Melt butter in a frying pan. Add the remaining sugar and honey. The sugar will begin to melt, acquiring a golden caramel color. To prevent the caramel from burning, you need to stir it with a spatula.
- Carefully place the apple slices on the bottom of the frying pan, possibly overlapping them. When heated over low heat, they will release juice, which will mix with the caramel. Cook the apples for about 15 minutes. Remove the dishes from the heat.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry across the width of the pan and carefully cover the apple slices with it, being careful not to push them into a pile. Tuck the dough into the sides, seemingly enveloping the filling.
- Using a fork, make moderate punctures across the entire surface of the dough so that it does not rise too much during baking.
- Place the pie in the oven. Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes.
Remove the finished pie from the oven, let stand for 5 minutes, then turn the pan over onto a large platter. If you leave the pie in a frying pan, the caramel will harden very much and removing the dessert will not be so easy.
An open-faced puff pastry pie with apples and caramel is equally delicious served warm or cool. You can serve the pastries with a scoop of creamy ice cream. It's insanely delicious!
Useful tips
Lingonberries for baking can be used either fresh or frozen (they are available in any supermarket). The freshest lingonberries are washed well, spoiled berries are thrown away, and the good ones are dried, spread out on a cardboard or fabric towel.
- Taking into account that lingonberries are a sour berry, you can achieve greater sweetness inside without adding excess sugar, but by using sweet varieties of apples.
- The berry-fruit interior will become even more fragrant if you sprinkle it with cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla.
- It is possible to avoid excessive release of juice when baking apple-lingonberry pie by adding a little starch to the filling.
- It is recommended to bake a puff pastry pie with apples and lingonberries on the middle level of the oven. With all this, it is better to preheat the electronic oven to 200°C, and the gas oven to 180°C.
You see, the recipe for puff pastry apple pie is so simple that you can prepare it even on a weekday. Fragrant pastries will brighten up a gloomy autumn evening and fill the house with warmth and comfort.
Recipe: Puff pastry pie with apples
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Puff pastry is an ideal solution for those who want to cook something quickly and tasty, because it is very easy to work with. You can buy it in almost all stores, put it in the freezer, remember it and remember about it 5 minutes before cooking. The dough defrosts quickly at room temperature (in about 45 minutes) or in the microwave in 5 minutes at the lowest power. Dough defrosted in the microwave loses its elasticity a little, but this does not interfere with cooking at all. Some housewives prefer to defrost it by placing it wrapped in cellophane in warm water.
In the summer, when apple picking is ripe, puff pastry will come to the aid of the housewife, because it mixes perfectly with any inside, both sweet and sour, and there is not enough hassle with it, there is no need to be afraid that the dough will not fit either At the last moment it turns out that some ingredient is missing. The apple pie recipe can be easily varied. By adding ingredients such as raisins or cinnamon, which mix perfectly with apples, you can get two different pies prepared according to the same recipe.
Pie with apples and raisins
- Puff pastry – 500 g
- Large apples – 5 pcs.
- Small raisins – 100 g
- Butter – 20 g
- Sugar – 2 tbsp.
Remove the core from the apples, cut them into medium-sized pieces, approximately 1.5x1.5x1.5 cm. You don’t have to remove the skin, it will soften perfectly in the frying pan. Heat a frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter and throw in the apples. Sprinkle sweet sand on top so that they give juice.
If the apples are sweet, 2 tablespoons of sugar will be enough; if they are sour, then you can take a little more if you wish. Stir occasionally, after 2 minutes add the raisins and leave in the pan until the apples soften. If you don’t have raisins at home, don’t worry, the pie will turn out delicious without them. Cinnamon lovers can add one tablespoon of this delicious spice.
Roll out the dough into two layers, place the filling between them, pinch the edges well and put in the oven for 25 minutes at 180 degrees. You can also make pies with these insides, but they must be closed.
Apple and Cinnamon Pie
- Puff pastry – 500 g
- Large apples (preferably not sour) – 3 pcs.
- Sugar 50 g
- Cinnamon – 10 g
- Egg yolk – 1 pc.
This is probably the most common recipe for apple pie with puff pastry. Remove the core from the apples and cut them into thin slices. Roll out the dough into 2 layers, carefully lay the apples on the first layer with an overlap. Mix sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle the apples sparingly, cover the top with a second layer of dough and pinch the ends well. You can create cuts on top for beauty and so that the dough does not inflate.
We take an egg, separate the yolk from the white, we won’t need the outer one. Beat the yolk a little and grease the pie. Place the pie in a previously preheated oven for 15-20 minutes at 200 degrees.
Almond Pie
- Puff pastry – 500 g
- Dried almonds – 100 g
- Sweet powder – 5 tbsp. l.
- Large apples – 5 pcs.
Remove the core from the apples and cut them into thin slices. Cut the almonds into small pieces. A blender can come to the aid of lazy housewives, but you shouldn’t grind the nuts very finely.
Roll out the puff pastry and divide it into two parts.
Place chopped apples on the first one, sprinkle nuts on top, and sprinkle with sweet powder. The apples will certainly give juice, but not very much, so this pie can be made partially open. To do this, cut the second layer of dough into strips and cover the pie with them. Place the pie in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
Apple strudel
- Puff pastry – 250 g
- Large apples – 3 pcs.
- Raisins – 100 g
- Sugar – 2 tbsp. l.
- Testicle - 1 piece
- Cinnamon – 1 tsp. (optional)
Peel the apples, remove the middle, cut into slices or small cubes 1.5x1.5x1.5 cm. Roll out the dough, place on special baking paper or a silicone mat. It is better not to use paper or a mat for future convenience, because with them it will be easier to wrap the dough. Place apples in the middle of the dough, leaving the edges free. If desired, you can sprinkle the apples with cinnamon. Place raisins on top and sprinkle with sugar. Lightly beat the eggs separately.
We begin to wrap the roll: take one edge of the puff pastry and cover it with the apples. We grease this edge with an egg on top so that the second one sticks to it better. Next, cover the second edge and grease the entire strudel with the remaining egg for decoration.
To make the pie look like a traditional strudel, we make long, oblique cuts on top, approximately 2 centimeters apart. Place in a previously preheated oven for 25 minutes at 180 degrees.
Open pie with apples in the shape of a rose
- Puff pastry 250 g
- Medium apples - 5
- Sugar – 2 -3 tbsp.
- Butter 30 g + 10 g for greasing the mold
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
Peel the apples, remove the core, cut into slices approximately 3 mm wide. Since the pie will be open, moisten the slices with lemon juice so that they do not darken.
Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a previously greased round pan so that the edges are folded up 2-3 centimeters. Lovers of beauty can skip the mold and cut out a round base from the dough, and weave the edges in the form of braids from 2 strips of puff pastry.
Melt the remaining butter. Brush the inside of the puff pastry with about ½ of the melted butter and sprinkle with half the sugar. We begin to overlap the apples in circles from the edge to the center, forming a beautiful sketch reminiscent of a rose. Grease the apples with the remaining butter and sprinkle with sugar. If the apples are sour, you can use a little more sugar. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees.
Pie with apples and bananas
- Puff pastry 500 g
- Medium-sized sweet apples – 4 pcs.
- Banana – 2 pcs.
- Egg – 1 piece
- Jam – 2 tbsp.
- Sweet powder (optional) – 2 tbsp.
Peel the apples, remove the core, cut into slices approximately 4 mm wide. Peel the banana and also cut into slices. Roll out the dough and divide into two parts, one of which is slightly larger. First put apples on this part, bananas on top. Cut the remaining dough into strips and place them on top of the pie.
Bake the pie in a previously preheated oven for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees. Because this recipe does not use sugar, the pie is not very sweet. If desired, the finished pie can be sprinkled with sweet powder on top.
How to make puff pastry pie with apples according to a step-by-step recipe with photos
There are a huge number of recipes with apples. This essential fruit is enriched with vitamin C. It strengthens the immune system, restores the body's energy resources, and daily consumption of apples serves as an excellent preventive measure for various diseases.
To make apple delicacies, shortbread, yeast and puff pastry are used. The base of the recipe that we will look at consists of puff pastry.
Apple pie made from puff yeast dough will pamper you with its own crispy crust and sweet and sour aftertaste.
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Puff pastry pie with apples
Ingredients
Ground cinnamon | 1∕2 tsp. |
Butter | 50 g |
Apples | 500 g |
Puff pastry | 250 g |
Sugar | 50 g |
Step-by-step production
- Peel and core the apples and cut them into thin slices.
- Place them in a glass or iron container, add 50 grams of sugar and 1∕2 tsp. cinnamon, mix.
- Place 50 grams of butter (82% fat) in a frying pan and pour in the apples. Fry for 5 minutes, this way we caramelize them.
- Take a prepared sheet of puff pastry and roll it out. The dough must be soft and not frozen.
- Place apples in a circle in a baking dish.
- Cover them with dough and remove excess from the sides.
- Bake at 180° for 15 minutes. After the designated time has passed, turn the pie pan over onto a serving plate.
Puff pie with apples from ready-made puff pastry is very easy to make. Does not require a lot of time and costs.
Video recipe
If you have questions during the process of creating this dish, a video will be a good guide to making it.
Manufacturing options
- It’s very rare that you meet a person who is indifferent to sweets and baked goods. Most people prefer old, tried and tested recipes that are associated with childhood and family traditions. Apple pie is one of the most popular dishes in the whole world.
- How cheerful the smell of layer cake with apples and cinnamon is on winter evenings, when the whole family gathers at the table to share their impressions of the passing day.
- Puff pastry pie with apples is a win-win option for making it quickly. Guests will appreciate the treat. And the warm vanilla texture of sponge cake with apples will appeal to lovers of sponge cake.
- It is worth seeing that this type of baking is popular in America; the most famous recipe is South American apple pie. This is exactly the option when you can enjoy the juicy insides and a small amount of chopped puff pastry on the sides to your heart's content. Greenish sour varieties are suitable here, which show off on store shelves all year round.
- For lovers of sweet and sour flavors, this recipe for a pie with apples and bananas will suit you. Quite nutritious and juicy, kids and adults will appreciate it.
- Well, what without the classics? Grated pie with apples, such a familiar taste of youth. It is prepared quickly, and gastronomic pleasure is guaranteed!
- A fairly common option is making apple pie from puff pastry. The dough comes out airy and light.
- Apple pie with puff pastry is suitable for making in vegetarian cuisine.
Vegetarian apple pie
Ingredients
Ground cinnamon, nuts (any kind) | taste |
Butter 82% fat | 20 g |
Apples | 2 pcs. |
Puff pastry (blank) | 250 g |
Sugar | 50 g |
Step-by-step production
- Take a prepared sheet of puff pastry and roll it into a short crust. We make punctures with a fork so that the dough does not bubble during baking. Transfer to a baking sheet previously covered with parchment paper and greased with vegetable oil.
- Cut the cored apples into thin slices so that they have time to bake. Place apples on dough.
- Sprinkle the pie with nuts, I used pine nuts, and put a few thin slices of butter on top, I took 20 grams. Sugar everything and sprinkle with cinnamon to taste.
- Place the product in an oven preheated to + 200° for 15 minutes. Transfer the finished product to a serving dish.
An open puff pastry pie with apples will fill your home with a subtle, gentle smell.
Video recipe
Maybe you would like to see the stages of laying out the ingredients, or you are interested in unique serving options, for this, watch the video.
Noteworthy facts
- Apple pie in America is considered the state emblem.
- In Europe, apple shares are associated with the harvest and the onset of cold weather.
- The open pie is called “Tatin”, in honor of the name of the inventor of the culinary masterpiece. At that time, similar baked goods were prepared closed, so such innovation was perceived as an excellent culinary discovery. Not one Apple Savior celebration is complete without making that same sweet.
- The largest pie was prepared by English cooks and weighed more than 12 tons.
We got acquainted with the abundance of options for making apple baked goods. For supporters of a healthy lifestyle, a recipe for apple pie made from puff pastry without yeast is suitable. It has the lowest carbohydrate content, which gives it the right to be considered dietary.