Puff pastry pie with apples

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make a puff pastry pie with apples? Prepare the ingredients. Puff pastry can be prepared in advance, there are a lot of great recipes on our website. Or take a ready-made store. I have it in the plates - so it thaws faster and rolls out easier. Just don't forget to separate the plates before defrosting so that they don't stick together.

2. Step 2:

   

   Roll out both plates of puff pastry not very thinly into two identical rectangles. If necessary, sprinkle the work surface with flour so that the dough does not stick.

3. Step 3:

   

   Prepare the filling. How to make the filling? Cut the apples into halves, peel the seeds and cut into thin slices. I didn't skin them, but you can cut them off if you want. Sprinkle the apples with brandy and mix. Cognac is also used to taste.

4. Step 4:

   

   Put one layer of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Spread the apples on top, leaving 1-2 cm from the edge.

6. Step 5:

   

   Sprinkle the apples with sugar. You can use cane sugar, it will give the filling an interesting caramel taste. You can also add cinnamon or vanilla.

7. Step 6:

   

   Brush the free edges of the dough with beaten egg.

8. Step 7:

   

   Put the second plate of dough on top and pinch the edges. In the middle of the pie, make incisions to release steam in the form of a Christmas tree.

9. Step 8:

   

   Grease the cake with the remaining egg on top and sprinkle with sugar. Bake the pie in a preheated 220 ° C oven for about 25 minutes, until golden brown. Hold the finished cake for another 10 minutes in a cooling oven with the door ajar. Serve the pie in any form, it is delicious and warm, and completely cooled down. Enjoy your meal!