Apple Roses

Recipe by Isabel Regehr

Ingredients 

Serving size 6

• 1/2 package of Trader Joes Puff Pastry (1 sheet)
• 2 red apples
• 1/4 c lemon juice
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• powdered sugar for dusting
• muffin pan

Instructions

• Set out Puff Pastry ahead of time to thaw completely. In the meantime, fill a large bowl most of the way with water and lemon juice. 
• Next, slice your apples. The key to this recipe is super thinly-sliced apples!
• After slicing, immediately place apples in a bowl. Microwave bowl for 5-10 minutes or until apples are soft (but not mushy). You should be able to roll the apple without it breaking. Dry off apples completely. 
• In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and brown sugar. 
• Roll out pastry dough so it is around 12 x 10 in. Cut into 6 long and even strips. 
• Preheat oven to 400°F. 
• Sprinkle brown sugar mixture onto each strip. Lay out apple slices at the top of the dough strip (slightly overlapping - see video. below). Fold up the bottom half of the dough over the apples. Carefully starting from one end roll the dough all the way across (should resemble a cinnamon roll or rose.)
• Lightly grease a muffin pan and place apple roses in each hole. Bake for 45-50min or until golden brown and cooked through the middle. Around halfway through, place a sheet of tin foil over the roses so the apples do not burn. Remove from the oven and use a fine mesh strainer to sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Best enjoyed fresh from the oven. Enjoy!