NUTMEG APPLE CAGES

These scrumptious desserts are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I'm always on the hunt to find delicious desserts that use little ingredients and do not need too much labor. Apple Cages Make For An Impressive But Very Easy Dessert. Want something simple and will impress your family and friend and make them think you spent hours creating such an awesome dessert? This recipe will do just that. Let's face it, who doesn't want to show off their cooking skills and learn something new at the same time? I love apples, I love the aroma that Nutmeg has, put them together and you have a dessert that you will probably be making every week if not every day! 

 INGREDIENTS

200 gms Puff Pastry

4 Granny Smith apples

2 Tablespoons Ground Nutmeg

3 Tablespoons Sugar

2 Tablespoons Butter melted

1 Egg for Egg Wash

INSTRUCTIONS

Roll out puff pastry into a slim thickness

Cut into equal squares and then refrigerate

Peel, core and slice the granny smith apples into halves

Mix melted butter, sugar and nutmeg in a small bowl

Add the apples into the sugar, butter nutmeg mixture

Coat the apples completely and make sure every nook and corner is filled with the mixture

Take one square of pastry lay on work top brush with water or use your finger if you do not have a brush

Randomly make alternating slits across another puff pastry

Slightly stretch the puff pastry with slits to open up the cuts. Careful not to rip the pastry apart

Pace a halved apple slice on top of the piece of puff pastry that was brushed with water. Take the puff pastry with the slits and cover over the apple

Crimp the edges of the puff pastry with a fork. This is to create a lovely shape and remove any excess puff pastry

Use a sharp knife to cut off any excess puff pastry on the edges of the apple cages

Spread butter on your baking sheet. Carefully place the apple cages on the tray. Mix and egg with 1 Teaspoon water and brush over the apple cages. This will give a lovely golden color

Bake in a very hot oven until the apple cages turn to golden brown

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NUTMEG APPLE CAGES

by Mulunga Alukwe March-22-2018

Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith Apples
• 200gms Puff Pastry
• 2 Tablespoons Ground Nutmeg
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter

Instructions

Roll out puff pastry into a slim thicknessCut puff pastry into equal squares and then refrigeratePeel, core and slice the granny smith apples into halvesMix melted butter, sugar and nutmeg in a small bowl. Add the apples into the sugar, butter nutmeg mixture. Coat the apples completely and make sure every nook and corner is filled with the mixtureTake one square of pastry lay on work top brush with water. Randomly make alternating slits across another puff pastry. Slightly stretch the puff pastry with slits to open up the cuts. Careful not to rip the pastry apartPace a halved apple slice on top of the piece of puff pastry that was brushed with water. Take the puff pastry with the slits and cover over the appleCrimp the edges of the puff pastry with a fork. Use a sharp knife to cut off any excess puff pastry on the edges of the apple cagesSpread butter on your baking sheet. Carefully place the apple cages on the tray. Mix and egg with 1 Teaspoon water and brush over the apple cages.Bake in a very hot oven until the apple cages turn to golden brown

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Yield: 4 Apple Cages