Cinnamon Apple Rose Pastries

Ingredients

3 apples
2 sheets of puffed pastries thawed
6 tablespoons of apricot preserves
4 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons lemon juice and peel shavings
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

Allow puffed pastries to thaw (according to package directions).
Prepare 12 muffin tins with cooking spray and a light dusting of flour.
Slice apples in half from top to bottom and remove cores.
Slice apples into very thin slices.
Fill a large bowl halfway with water.
Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl of water.
Place slices of apples into the water. Microwave uncovered for 5 minutes.
Drain apples.
Set oven to 375F and prepare a floured surface for pastries. Lay thawed pastries flat on floured surface. Slightly roll the pastries out further with a rolling pin.
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 on one half of the pastry. Apple slices should be peel side facing out.
Fold the pastry in half, overtop of the apples.
Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples and then place each pastry into the prepared muffin tin.
Continue with the other pieces of pastries until you have 12 apple roses.
Stir cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture over pastries.
Shave half of a lemon rind onto pastries.
Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of oven so the bottom of pastries do not burn.
Bake for 40-45 minutes. Top with powdered sugar.

Thanks to the original recipe found here.

The Story Behind the Recipe

In 2018 I was lucky enough to go to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea. My husband and I were gifted tickets to see the snowboarding competition at Phoenix Snow Park and were able to see Shaun White win gold on the men’s halfpipe.

The night before the competition we arrived and wanted to visit the olympic village. With below temperatures and icy sidewalks, we shivered our way throughout the streets looking for a local restaurant to warm up.

We ended up in a little coffee shop where we had a beer and delicious pastry.

I was so inspired by the pastry, that I set out to find a similar recipe to make at home. While it takes a little time and delicate execution, the pastry really is pretty simple and they turn out beautiful. Serve it with a bit of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat!