7 classic puffs Recipes

flour , for dusting, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, gala apples (3-4lb) or 7 -9 braeburn apples, peeled, quartered and cored (3-4lb), creme fraiche , for serving

sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes, butter, diced celery, chopped shallot, low-salt chicken broth, bay leaves, dried thyme, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, whipping cream, russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (10 oz. potato), frozen peas, salt, pepper

beef drippings or 1 tbsp cooking oil, chuck steaks, cut into 1 inch dice, ox kidney (or lamb s, trimmed and diced), puff pastry, onions, chopped, carrots, peeled and cut into rough dice (5/8 inch), butter, flat mushrooms , cut into thick slices, flour, tomato puree, bay leaf, veal stock (or water and stock cube or granules) or 1 pint beef stock (or water and stock cube or granules), worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, egg, beaten , for glazing

cream puff dough, ice cream, chocolate-orange cream, lightly sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla or a liqueur, chocolate ice cream topping (optional), powdered sugar (optional)

puff pastry sheets (i like the high quality all butter stuff the best), butter, light brown sugar, mix of sultana s and currants, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, grated orange , rind of, egg, lightly beaten, white sugar, for sprinkling (granulated )