Valentine's

They say the way to a person's heart is through their stomach...

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- pre-made puff pastry [not pie crust] – 1 can apple pie filling – 1 lemon – 1 egg – 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch [optional] – caramel sauce

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add your apple pie filling to a medium sized bowl add the zest of 1/2 a lemon

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roll out your puff pastry on a cutting board use heart-shaped cookie cutters to make a top and bottom piece

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when you are cutting out the hearts, wiggle the cookie cutter a little bit when you apply pressure to make sure you cut clean thru

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cut a couple lines on half of the hearts for vents be careful not to cut end to end be careful to leave a bit of space around the edges

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now, crack your egg and separate the egg white and egg yolk add a tablespoon of water to the egg yolk and gently mix to create an egg wash

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add a bit of filling to the bottom heart be careful not to overfill brush a bit of the egg wash around the perimeter of the bottom heart

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gently place one of the hearts with the vents cut on top and carefully press down stretch the top a little if needed to fit and tuck in any apples sticking out

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take a fork and press around the edges to secure the top and bottom together

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place on a lined cookie sheet brush the egg wash on the tops of the hearts bake according to puff pastry package instructions

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Then

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Valentine's

Apple Strudel Recipe

They say the way to a person's heart is through their stomach...

..and with this recipe, it must be true!

- pre-made puff pastry [not pie crust] – 1 can apple pie filling – 1 lemon – 1 egg – 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch [optional] – caramel sauce

Step 1: Gather Ingredients

add your apple pie filling to a medium sized bowl add the zest of 1/2 a lemon

Step 2: Prepare Apple Filling

click HERE for how to make a firmer sauce

roll out your puff pastry on a cutting board use heart-shaped cookie cutters to make a top and bottom piece

Step 3: Prepare Puff Pastry

when you are cutting out the hearts, wiggle the cookie cutter a little bit when you apply pressure to make sure you cut clean thru

Quick Tip:

cut a couple lines on half of the hearts for vents be careful not to cut end to end be careful to leave a bit of space around the edges

Step 4: Cut Vents

now, crack your egg and separate the egg white and egg yolk add a tablespoon of water to the egg yolk and gently mix to create an egg wash

Step 4: Prep Egg Wash

add a bit of filling to the bottom heart be careful not to overfill brush a bit of the egg wash around the perimeter of the bottom heart

Step 5: Add Filling

gently place one of the hearts with the vents cut on top and carefully press down stretch the top a little if needed to fit and tuck in any apples sticking out

Step 6: Add Top Heart

take a fork and press around the edges to secure the top and bottom together

Step 7: Close Top & Bottom

place on a lined cookie sheet brush the egg wash on the tops of the hearts bake according to puff pastry package instructions

Step 8: Bake!

Then

Enjoy!