talking about ready made PUFF PASTRY SHEETS......
Surprise Pillows ......simple and DELICIOUS served with custard & icecream/yoghurt/cream or on their own
3-4 sheets puff pastry
1-2 tablespoons melted butter
Extra 2 tablespoons butter -optional
50 mls milk
1/2 cup sultanas
1/2-1 cup of honey.....I use honey straight from a 'squirty' bottle,easier and no waste
2 apples or choice of fruit
pastry brush
Knife
Fork
Shallow glass/ceramic baking dish greased- larger is better
Set oven to 190 degrees Celcius or 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Thaw pastry sheets.
Peel apples, cut into quarters, remove core bits making "v" cuts and then slice each apple quarter into medium sized segments.
Dividing each pastry sheet first into 1/2 lengthways then make cuts crossways to divide pastry sheet into 1/3rds..... to make 6 rectangles per sheet.
To make pillows
Place about 3 segments of apple (or fruit of choice) onto each pastry rectangle.
Optional butter- add a tiny tiny dob of butter on top of each pastry rect & fruit
Add about 1/2 teaspn of honey onto each pastry rect & fruit
Add about 6 sultanas or more onto honey (holds sultanas in place!)
Melt 1 tablespoon butter and warm milk together in microwave in a cup for about 30 secs - 1 minute
Using pastry brush, brush melted butter/milk around edges of each rectangle and 'press' seal contents to make a fruit 'pillow'.
You can be creative with 'pillow' shapes.e.g. Cornish pasty shape when cooked look like 'dinosaurs'!
Bed pillow shapes using a fork to 'fringe' edges.....parcels-draw edges/corners up and 'scrunch' to seal
Arrange 'pillows' on base of greased baking dish, leaving room between each to cook properly.
Prick each pillow through top making a few holes using a fork or sharp knife.
Brush tops of pillows with remaining milk and butter to aid browning during cooking.
Dribble a little honey and scatter a few raisins over pillows before placing in top half of preheated oven.
Cook 30 minutes. Check - if needs longer, cover dish with aluminium foil or lid to prevent burning during extra cooking time
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