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In the old-growth forest, with its mystical, edge-of-civilization serenity (captured in painterly strokes by DP Pat Scola), the young man’s garish yellow sports car might as well be a flying saucer. The always compelling Wolff offers an arresting contrast to Cage’s seething stillness, deftly signaling the self-doubt beneath Amir’s fidgety snark. The only regular visitor to Rob’s remote cabin is Amir (Alex Wolff), an ambitious up-and-comer who buys the precious fungi from him, in turn selling them to chefs in the city. It’s nine minutes into the film before Rob speaks: a few muttered words to his porcine partner, a devoted creature with a tail-wagging, puppy-like demeanor - and one who’s blessedly never reduced to cute animal reaction shots. Drizzle the glaze on the pastries with a fork in a zig-zag motion.Cast: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin.Start with 1 teaspoon if too thick and the 2nd tsp. Meanwhile in a small bowl and the powdered sugar and heavy cream and whisk with a fork until smooth. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.If not freezing before do take the time to firm up the dough by popping your tray in the fridge for 20 mins, freezer for 10 mins, otherwise the pastry can melt too quickly in the oven and lose its shape.

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Bake for 30-35mins, depending on it they were frozen or not if frozen will take the full 35 mins most likely.Transfer with a floured spatula to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Brush pastry tops with egg wash, and then make 4-5 slits across the apple mound for ventilation.Top with 2nd half of pastry and seal shut using the tines of a fork, pressing down into the pastry all the way around. Fill one half with a scoop of the apple mixture about 1 ½ tablespoons.Using a pastry brush, brush the egg wash around the perimeter of each rectangle. Roll out the puff pastry onto a floured surface.In a medium-sized bowl add the apples, the cinnamon sugar, and the raisins.In a small bowl combine the sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.Puff pastry just makes everything taste better!Īre you a puff pastry fan? Try some of my other puff pastry recipes like my Baked Brie in Puff Pastry or my Tarte Au Soleil appetizer Please let me know if you make this Recipe by leaving a rating and review below The combination of the sweet frosting, tart apples and plump raisins is such as comforting breakfast treat against the flakey puff pastry. Allow to sit for a few minutes and the frosting will set and become less sticky. To create a thin layer of frosting on your pastries, it's best to drizzle with a fork. Then moments before serving add a drizzle of the frosting on top. Or you can also bake the pastries ahead of time and then reheat in a 300F(150C) oven right before guests arrive. Add four slits to the tops for steam and a decorative effect Then moments before baking, brush with egg wash, and create the slits, or steam vents, in the pastry tops. No need to defrost either! Sealing the pastry shut with a floured fork prevents the juices from spilling outĪfter sealing the pastries shut with a fork, cover the tray and place in the freezer or the refrigerator. Yes! That's why I love this recipe because it can all be made the day before, placed in the fridge or freezer, and baked the day of your party. Have leftover apples? Put them to good use in my succulent Pork Roast Recipe with syrupy apples and cranberries.Ĭan you make these pastries ahead of time?

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I also find it's so much quicker and easier to keep the skin on, so why go through that extra step if you don't have to.

I say no! There's a lot of pectin in the apple skin which adds to the syrupy consistency in the filling once those apples are baked. I find the best brand of puff pastry to use for this recipe is the Pepperidge Farm brand of puff pastry because it's already scored into panels making it really easy to slice into rectangles and fill with the apple mixture.

Then you'll cut store-bought puff pastry into rectangles, brush with egg wash to seal them, and then fill with the apples. You'll first begin by creating a cinnamon-sugar mixture and tossing it with the apples and adding a few raisins. They would be a great idea for Christmas morning too! The in-laws would be very impressed! How do you make apple cinnamon pastries? Guests are always impressed by these because they look very complicated but truth be told are super simple to make. Subscribe to My YouTube Channel and never miss a recipe!