apple roses

Desserts

Apple Roses

Serve apple roses warm from the oven with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar. You could also drizzle salted caramel sauce on top before serving them (after everyone has seen how beautiful these are, since the caramel will cover up the design slightly). Make this a full dessert by serving a warm apple rose with a scoop of the best vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

2 medium firm apples, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1 package (17.30 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Thaw one sheet of puff pastry dough; reserving the other sheet for future use.
Preheat oven to 400°. Generously grease a standard 6-cup muffin tin.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine apple slices, lemon juice and water. Microwave until apples are pliable, 2-3 minutes. Drain; discard liquid. Pat apples dry.
On a lightly floured surface, unfold thawed puff pastry dough (roll out slightly, if desired); cut into six 1-1/2-in. strips.
Place apricot preserves in a small bowl; microwave about 30 seconds or until just warm. Brush preserves on puff pastry strips. Arrange apple slices on each strip, overlapping each apple, leaving about 1/4-in. of the rounded apple edge sticking out over the puff pastry. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Starting from one end, roll up strips, keeping the apple slices in place. Press edges together to seal. Place apple roses into prepared muffin tins.
Bake until puff pastry is lightly browned and flaky and apples are tender, 30-35 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if roses brown too quickly). Dust with confectioners' sugar.