Apple and Cheddar Cheese Puff Pastry Bundles

 


Apple and Cheddar Cheese Puff Pastry Bundles

2 medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into ⅛ inch slices

1 package with 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed

Zest of a lemon

4 tbsp honey

1 egg

 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese

¼ tsp salt

¼ cup chopped roasted pecans


Preheat the oven to 400 F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.


In a mixing bowl, combine apple slices, lemon zest and 2 tbsp of honey. Mix to combine.


Cut each piece of puff pastry into 4 equal squares (4 ½”x 4 ½”).


Whisk together the egg with a splash of water. Using a pastry brush, brush all the edges of the puff pastry with the egg mixture. Rotate the pastry so that a corner of the pastry faces you.  


Place 1 tbsp of grated cheese in the middle of the pastry.  Top with several pieces of the thinly sliced apples slightly over lapping each other. Sprinkle the top of the apples with another tablespoon of the grated cheddar cheese, 


Fold the left side of the pastry over the top.  Do the same with the right side  The points from the sides should meet in the middle.  Brush with egg mixture so that they stick together.  Brush the top of the pastry with more egg wash.  

Arrange 4 of the pastries on each baking sheet.  Sprinkle with sea salt. Drizzle  the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey over the top of the pastry and top with the chopped pecans.


Bake for 20-25 minutes rotating the trays half way through,  Pastry should be puffed and golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.



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