Hojicha Apple Puff Pastry Squares
Enjoy cozy Autumn treats!
Ingredients
- 3 medium size Apples peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges (total 24 wedges)
- 1 Tbsp. Water
- 1/4 cup Maple syrup
- 1 tsp. organic Hojicha powder divided
- 1 tsp. Tapioca powder
- 1 sheet ready-to-bake rolled pastry
- 1 Egg beaten
- 2 cups Whipped cream
- 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Cook apple and 1 Tbsp. water in a pot with a cover on over medium heat. When it starts to boil, turn down the heat and let it simmer until apples become softened for 10-15 minutes.
- Add Maple syrup and bring it back to boil.
- Mix 1/2 tsp. Organic Hojicha powder and Tapioca powder. Add the mixture to the apple and maple syrup mixture. Keep simmering while stirring until it gets thickened.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut the sheet into 12 squares. Place them 1″ apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Lightly score 1/2″ inside from edges with a knife. We used the rim of a cup to make a mark.
- Pork centers with a fork.
- Brush tops with egg.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and flatten centers with a spoon.
- Bake 5 minutes more until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and press centers down one more time so the centers are “dented.”
- Cool the squares on the rack.
- Scoop 1 heaping Tbsp. whipped cream in the center of each square.
- Place 2 wedges of apple on top of whipped cream.
- Mix 1/2 tsp. organic Hojicha powder and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder. Sprinkle the Hojicha powder mixture liberally on top of the square.
- Enjoy it with a hot cup of organic Hojicha powder tea!
