Puff Pastry Caramel Apple Pies
Puff pastry, fresh apples, plenty of spices, and homemade caramel sauce make up these puff pastry caramel apple pies.
Servings: 6 Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 1 Box (2 Sheets) Puff Pastry
- 2 Medium Honeycrisp Apples (or use your favorite baking apple)
- ¼ Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- ¼ Cup Graduated Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ⅓ Cup Caramel Sauce, more for dipping if desired
- 1 Egg Beaten, for egg wash
- Course Sugar for Dusting, optional
Instructions
- Start by rolling the puff pastry out gently on a lightly floured surface. You will want your pastry dough to be cold. I thawed my dough in the refrigerator overnight and it came out perfect. If the dough is too thawed, like to room temperature, it will be sticky and hard to work with. Cut each sheet into six rectangles, for a total of 12 pastry sections. Whisk egg in a small bowl, and using a pastry brush, brush egg around the outer edge of each rectangle.
- Peel, core, and thinly slice both apples. In a medium sized bowl, place the apples and lemon juice. Give it a good toss to ensure that the juice coats all of the apple slices. To this bowl, add the sugars, the slices, and the vanilla. Toss to fully coat all of the apples.
- Evenly distribute the apple slices between six of the pastry rectangles. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce over the apples, and then place a top rectangle pastry over each pie. With a fork, gently press down on the edges all the way around, sealing each pie. With a knife, gently cut an X in the top of each pie to allow some air in. This will keep steam from building up inside the pies, which could create a soggy crust.
- Gently brush egg wash all over the top of each pie, and add a dusting of coarse sugar on top of each if desired. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes, or until pies are puffed and golden on the outside, and bubbly on the inside. These pies are light and crispy, with perfectly cooked caramel apples inside! They are best served day of, but you can store any leftovers on the counter in an airtight container for up to three days. Simply warm in the microwave for 15 seconds or so if you want it heated up. Drizzle some additional caramel on the top of each pie for some added decadence.
Notes
See dietary substitutions for gluten and dairy.