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Baker's apple soles
You may already be familiar with apple semelles, but here's a gourmet baker's version where the puff pastry is replaced by puff pastry (croissant dough), which is baked upside down.
27 K 5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 10 min.
Easy
2.40 €
6 pieces
5 IngredientsLast modified on: April 28th 2024
For 6 pieces, you will need:
- 1
300 g yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants) - 2
4 apples - 3
30 g brown sugar - 4
30 g butter - 5
20 g beaten egg - Total weight: 1,100 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Spread 300 g yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants) to a thickness of 2 or 3 mm (use spacers if you can), in a 10 cm (4") high strip.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cut 6 cm (2.5") rectangles from the strip and set aside in the fridge.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Peel 4 apples, cut in 2, remove the core, then slice each half.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour the apple slices into a bowl and sprinkle with the melted 30 g butter and 30 g brown sugar.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mix well.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet, then arrange slices of sweet and sour apples, less than the length of a pastry rectangle.
Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet, then arrange slices of sweet and sour apples, less than the length of a pastry rectangle.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cover with a rectangle of pastry, pressing down on the edges to enclose the apples.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
Do this for all your pastry rectangles, using a second baking sheet if necessary.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 20 min.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, watching for browning.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
Once out of the oven, using oven gloves or oven mitts, place a second baking sheet on top of the first and turn over to place the apples back on top.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 1 min.
Remove the baking paper.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 5 min.
Remarks
You can return the baking sheet to the oven for 5 minutes after removing the baking paper in step 12, to give the apples a more pronounced color.
Feel free to use this recipe with other fruits, depending on the season: pears, apricots, etc.
Feel free to use this recipe with other fruits, depending on the season: pears, apricots, etc.
Keeping: If possible, enjoy during the day to take full advantage of the crispness.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 270 RDI=100 % | 1,840 RDI=170 % | 960 RDI=150 % | 17,100 RDI=860 % | 71,600 RDI: 860 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=9 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,550 RDI=80 % | 6,510 RDI: 80 % |
| Per piece | 40 RDI=20 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 2,850 RDI=140 % | 11,930 RDI: 140 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 pieces : 2.40 €
- Per piece : 0.40 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio and goji pinwheels, Mirlitons of Guipavas, French croissants, Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), Croissant dough apples, ... See them all 6
Butter
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Brown sugar
Like these other recipes: Shortbread tart with sweet apricots and rosemary, Apple and whisky crumble, Croissant dough apples, Plum and hazelnut crumble, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... See them all 46
Beaten egg
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to make tart cases, Mouna, Flaky chocolate brioche, Apple Strudel, Snails in a brioche, ... See them all 80
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