Hi! I'm the submitter of this recipe and there are a few things I'd like to share about this dish: I normally can only get 8 strips out of a single sheet of puff pastry, which is perfect (just use 4 horizontally & 4 vertically), and you wouldn't have to cut the vertical ones in half, just trim a bit...sorry, AR published the '10 strips' thing. Also, leave the skin on the apples!! (Easier & tastier), being sure not to cut the apples to small; cut them into medium-sized chunks. I like to use dried apricots, cranberries, raspberries, & blueberries for the dried fruit part - but use what you've got. Walnuts can also be subbed for the pecans.