Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 3 apples
  • 2 sheets of puffed pastries (thawed)
  • 6 Tablespoons of apricot preserves
  • 4 Tablespoons of water
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon or 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • sugar

Instruction

  • Remove puffed pastries from freezer and thaw according to package
  • Slice the apples in half from top to bottom
  • Remove the core ends and then scoop out the core in the center
  • Slice the apples into very thin slices
  • Fill a medium sized bowl half full of water
  • Squeeze the lemon juice into the water.
  • Place the sliced apples in the water and microwave for 5 minutes until slightly tender.
  • Drain the apples into a colander.
  • When pastries are thawed, place them flat on a floured surface.
  • Roll the pastries out with a rolling pin the flatten just a little more.
  • Cut each pastry into 6 equal slices.
  • One at a time, spoon apricot preserve mixture onto a slice of pastry.
  • Place 7-9 apple slices along one half of the pastry slice with the peel side facing out.
  • Fold the pastry in half to cover the apples.
  • Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples to the other end of the pastry.
  • Place in a muffin tin.
  • Continue with the other pieces of pastries until you have 12 apple roses.
  • Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of oven so the bottom of pastries do not burn.
  • Bake at 375 for 40 -45 minutes.