Caramel Apple Roses - pastry

Method

• Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a standard muffin tin.
• Rinse apples thoroughly, then cut them vertically and remove core. Place halves cut side down and slice them very thinly.
• Place apple slices in a bowl of water and microwave for 3 minutes, or until softened.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry and use a knife or rotary cutter to cut pastry into 3 - 5 long, narrow stips.
• Take one strip and spread 1/2 - 1 tablespoon caramel sauce down the middle of it.
• Laying them partially on top of one another, spread apples out at the top of pastry, so that the tops of slices are hanging off the edge of dough.
• Sprinkle apple slices generously with brown sugar and cinnamon, then gently fold the bottom half of puff pastry up over the apple slices to create a little folder for them.
• Take the short edge of the dough and slowly roll it over itself until the apples are all wrapped into a spiraled rose.
• Place apple rose in muffin tin, then repeat with remaining apples and puff pastry.
• Place muffin tin in oven and bake for 35 - 40 minutes, or until puff pastry is golden and cooked all the way through.
• Remove apple roses from oven and garnish with powdered sugar before serving.
• Enjoy!