Baker's apple soles


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.
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Last modified on: April 28th 2024

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45 min.5 min.20 min.1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Baker's apple soles
Spread 100 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.
Baker's apple soles
Cut 6 cm (2.5") rectangles from the strip and set aside in the fridge.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Baker's apple soles
Peel 1 apple, cut in 2, remove the core, then slice each half.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
Pour the apple slices into a bowl and sprinkle with the melted 10 g butter and 10 g brown sugar.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
Mix well.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
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.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
Cover with a rectangle of pastry, pressing down on the edges to enclose the apples.

Stage 8 - 15 min.
Baker's apple soles
Do this for all your pastry rectangles, using a second baking sheet if necessary.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
Brush each rectangle of dough with a coat of glaze.

Stage 10 - 20 min.
Baker's apple soles
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, watching for browning.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Baker's apple soles
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.
Baker's apple soles
Remove the baking paper.

Stage 13 - 5 min.
Baker's apple soles
Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy warm (yum!) or cold.
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.
Keeping
If possible, enjoy during the day to take full advantage of the crispness.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
5,671 Kcal or 23,743 Kj89 gr605 gr321 gr
284 %34 %57 %49 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,847 Kcal or 7,733 Kj29 gr197 gr105 gr
92 %11 %19 %16 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,836 Kcal or 11,874 Kj45 gr303 gr161 gr
142 %17 %29 %24 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 pieces : 0.70 €
  • Per piece : 0.35 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants)Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), Mirlitons of Guipavas, French croissants, Croissant dough apples, Pistachio and goji pinwheels, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime crémeux, Bechamel sauce, Cabbage julienne with ham, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Loaf for "les filles'", ... All
Brown sugarBrown sugar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tyrolean apple crumble, Smart plum tart, Moist cereal bars, Caribbean upside-down cake, Flaky brownie brioche, ... All
Beaten eggBeaten egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nantes Tourton, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Gâteau Basque , Epiphany galette, Galette de Fougerolles, ... All
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