For my first post I decided to go with something very visually appealing: Apple roses! These apple roses are not only beautiful, but they taste great too!
They are sweet and fruity, and have a wonderful texture very reminiscent of apple pie. They would make a great dessert for an elegant dinner party, or just having friends over for dinner!
Ingredients: For approximately 12 roses
- 2 sheets of Puff Pastry, thawed
- 4 apples of your choice (I used gala apples)
- The juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 6 tablespoons of apricot jelly or preserves
- Powdered sugar for decorating, optional
- An oven preheated to 375 degrees.
- Cut apples in half, remove core with pairing knife.
- Prepare a bowl with the juice from the lemon and water (just enough water to cover the apples).
- Slice apples paper thin, but leave the peels on to ensure your roses have their red color!
- Place apples in the water directly after slicing to prevent the browning of the apples.
- Microwave the apples in the water for 3 minutes.
- Remove the apples and drain.
- Roll out puff pastry dough, just to stretch it out a little bit, but try to maintain the rectangular shape.
- Slice dough into 6 equal sized strips.
- Brush dough with apricot jam, then begin to lay the apples on the dough like so.
- Double up the layer of apples, if you'd like.
- Fold the puff pastry dough over the apples and press to seal.
- Roll the dough, from end to end, tightly, spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray then place roses in it.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until the pastry is cooked through.
- Remove from oven, and allow approximately 10 minutes for the dough to cool while in the tin before taking it from the tin to let it finish cooling.
- Then use the roses to wow your friends and family!
Enjoy!
Cheers!
- Tommy
These are so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! :)
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