With the final day of month comes the final post of this theme - and of course we can't leave out dessert!
We're all familiar with the flavour palette of Germany's beloved Apple Strudel, but as usual, we want to put a spin on things!
These Apple Cinnamon Rosettes serve up those festive flavours - in the most gorgeous way possible!
Ingredients for 6:
3 large red apples, cored and very thinly sliced
¾ cup white sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
3 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
¾ cup melted butter
3 eggs
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp confectioners' sugar (for dusting at the end)
How-To:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease/butter 6 spot muffin tray and dust with white sugar.
2. Place apple slices on a plate, overlapping slightly if necessary. Microwave on High about 45 seconds just until slices have softened a bit. Cover plate with and a kitchen towel to keep warm.
3. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Roll out puff pastry sheet to less than 1/8-inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter, cut six 3-inch by 12-inch rectangles from sheets.
4. Spread melted butter over dough; top with a generous amount of cinnamon-sugar. Place apple slices along 1 long edge of dough, about 1/4 inch beyond edge of dough, overlapping slices slightly (see photo 3). Add raisins sparsely in with the apples if chosen to add them. Fold bottom half of dough over the apple slices (and raisins if added), keeping the rounded edges of apple slices exposed.
5. Combine egg and water in a bowl to create your egg wash. Brush exposed dough with egg wash. Sprinkle with more cinnamon-sugar, to taste.
6. Carefully, starting from one end, roll dough to form a rose-shaped pastry. Seal roll with end of dough strip & egg wash.
7. Gently place each rosette into the spots of the muffin tray.
8. Bake until nicely golden, approximately 45 minutes. Remove tray and let cool 5 to 10 minutes. Remove apple roses from tray and finish cooling on rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
And voila! One of the most beautiful desserts you've ever made!
Be sure to tag us in your creations, we know you'll be giving this one a try!!
