Apple Danish

INGREDIENTS

4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces 

2 tbsp butter 

Pinch of salt

½ cup sugar

Squeeze of lemon 

2 tsp Supreme Cinnamon Powder

1 tbsp cornflour 

1 tbsp water 

1 ready rolled puff pastry sheet 

1 egg, whisked 

Icing: 

1 cup icing sugar 

2 tbsp water 

METHOD

Heat a pot over medium heat. Add apple, butter, salt, sugar, cinnamon powder and squeeze of lemon. Stir well and cook until the sugar dissolves and apples start to soften. Mix together water and cornflour and add to the mix. Stir continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Unroll the puff pastry and divide into 16 equal  rectangles. Place a heaped tablespoon of apple filling in the middle of each piece of pastry. Fold one corner of the pastry across the apple filling, brush with a little water, then fold the opposite corner on top. Place on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 180°c . Brush the pastry with egg wash and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until golden and flakey. 

Set aside and allow to cool completely. In a bowl mix together icing sugar and 2 tbsp of water and drizzle over the apple danish.