Puff pastry is the royalty of pastries—crisp, flaky, and especially light, it literally rises to any occasion. And although preparing homemade puff pastry is a labor-intensive process, Puff Pastry Perfection shows that a package of frozen puff pastry sheets makes the magnificence of puff pastry accessible to home cooks everywhere. Puff Pastry Perfection has eliminated the guesswork.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl mix apple pie filling, dried cherries, and lemon juice.
On lightly floured surface roll out 1 of the pastry sheets to a 10-inch square. Place pastry square on one end of prepared baking sheet. Gently fold over 1 side of pastry so edge meets center; do not press fold. With small sharp knife, make 9 parallel cuts along folded edge, 1 inch apart and 2 inches deep. Unfold pastry.
On other half of pastry (without the slits), spoon half of the apple mixture, leaving a 3/4-inch border on 3 sides. Lightly brush edges of pastry with some water. Fold side of pastry with cuts over filling; press edges gently to seal. Repeat with second pastry sheet and remaining filling.
Brush pastries with beaten egg; sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 25—30 minutes until puffed and golden, covering edges with foil if they begin to get too brown. Cool slightly on wire rack to serve warm.
