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# Puff Pastry Wrapped Apples with Caramel Sauce and Cinnamon Cream: A Decadent Dessert Delight
In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to create this delicious dessert, as well as tips to make it even more irresistible.
### Why Puff Pastry, Apples, Caramel, and Cinnamon Work Together
– **Puff Pastry**: Light and flaky, puff pastry adds a rich, buttery crunch that contrasts beautifully with the soft, tender apple filling. Its golden-brown exterior gives a satisfying crunch while the layers inside stay soft and airy.
– **Apples**: Sweet, slightly tart apples, when baked, become soft and juicy, offering a natural sweetness that complements the richness of the pastry. Apples also hold up well in baking, maintaining their structure without turning mushy.
– **Caramel Sauce**: The velvety sweetness of homemade caramel sauce adds an indulgent depth to the dessert, perfectly offsetting the slight tartness of the apples. It drips into the flaky pastry, making each bite even more luxurious.
– **Cinnamon Cream**: Light and creamy with a hint of spice from cinnamon, this topping adds a silky smoothness that balances out the richness of the pastry and caramel, making each bite truly heavenly.
### Ingredients
#### For the Puff Pastry Wrapped Apples:
– 4 medium apples (such as Granny Smith, Gala, or Honeycrisp)
– 1 package of puff pastry (store-bought or homemade, thawed if frozen)
– 2 tbsp butter, melted
– 1/4 cup brown sugar
– 1 tsp cinnamon
– 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
– 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the Cinnamon Cream:
– 1/2 cup heavy cream
– 2 tbsp powdered sugar
– 1 tsp cinnamon
– 1/2 tsp vanilla extract