Puff Pastry on My Own

As I talked about earlier I took a puff pastry class a few days ago.  We were all sent home with a piece of pastry that we had created, ready to be used or frozen for future use.  I decided to make two small items – one sweet and one savory – so I could really give it a test. 

First up was a basic apple tart.  I simply rolled out my piece of pastry into an oblong, covered it with Granny Smith apples that had been peeled, cored, cut into ¼" slices and tossed with a little sugar, cinnamon and flour.  Baked this little guy at 375° F for about 30 minutes.  For the finishing touch when it came out of the oven I drizzled a little King’s Cupboard Pear Cinnamon Caramel over the top.  Yum!

A couple days later I took the remaining pastry, rolled it into more of a square, covered it with a caramelized sweet onion mixture (see note below), crumbled bleu cheese and chopped walnuts.  Again, I baked this at 375° F for about 30 minutes.  When it was done I cut it into a little squares and enjoyed it with a glass (or two!) of wine.  I was so happy! :-)

This morning I am making the pastry recipe on my own.  I’ve done the mixing, chilling and the first two turns.  The dough is now back in the refrigerator, chilling and patiently waiting for one last roll and fold.  When I’m done, I’ll put my three little packages into the freezer where they will be ready and waiting.  It was easy!  I am really happy that I took this class.