Cardamom Apple Roses
 
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These beautiful apple roses are deceptively simple and make the perfect slightly sweet dessert. They go great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a cup of coffee.
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Serves: 6 roses
Ingredients
  • 1 large red apple, halved, cored, and very thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserve
  • 1 teaspoon rose water (or plain water)
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry, defrosted (I like to use Pepperidge Farm)
  • several pinches of cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • unsalted and shelled pistachios, crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease 6 small ramekins.
  2. Add the thinly sliced apples to a bowl with water and the lemon juice. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until the apple slices are soft enough to bend slightly without breaking. Alternatively, you can do this on the stove. Drain the apples.
  3. Combine the apricot preserve and rose water in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds or until just warm and easier to spread. Stir well.
  4. Refer to the pictures for a visual of the directions: On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 11-inch x 13½-inch rectangle. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, divide it into 6 2¼-inch x 11-inch strips. Divide the apricot mixture evenly among each strip of dough, spreading it on. Sprinkle a pinch of cardamom on each strip of dough.
  5. Add an overlapping layer of apple slices as shown in the pictures, making sure the top of the apple slightly sticks out over the dough. Fold the bottom half of the dough over the apple slices. Gently roll into a rose, making sure they are loosely rolled (if they are too tight, the dough on the inside won't cook as easily). Lightly seal the edge at the end and place in a greased ramekin. Repeat with remaining roses. Sprinkle the ½ teaspoon of granulated sugar on each apple rose.
  6. Place the ramekins in the oven. After baking for 20 minutes, loosely cover the ramekins with foil to prevent the apples from burning. Continue cooking for 25-35 minutes, or until the puff pastry is cooked (including the inside).
  7. Once slightly cooled, sprinkle the roses generously with powdered sugar and top with crushed pistachios.
Recipe by thyme & toast at https://thymeandtoast.com/baked-cardamom-apple-roses/