Description
Delightful and visually stunning Apple Rose Tarts that combine the sweetness of fresh apples with flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 – 4 red apples (e.g., Pink Lady apples)
- 2 sheets of puff pastry
- 1/2 of a lemon
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Sprinkle of ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tbsp butter (room temperature or softened) or baking spray
- All-purpose flour (enough for dusting)
- Powdered sugar (optional – for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Fill a large microwave-safe bowl with water about halfway full.
- Squeeze the juice from 1/2 of a lemon into the water.
- Cut the apple in half lengthwise (through the stem) and cut off the ends.
- Carefully core the apple to remove the seeds, cutting as little as possible of the surrounding apple.
- Thinly slice the apples with a knife or mandolin slicer so all the thicknesses are even (about 1/16”).
- Place the apple slices into the lemon water, gently stir so the water coats the slices, and then heat in the microwave for 3 minutes.
- While the apple slices are in the microwave, mix together the brown sugar, white granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
- Once the apple slices are very flexible, fish them out of the water using a slotted spoon and lay them on a sheet of paper towel.
- Using another sheet of paper towel, gently pat the apple slices dry.
- Unfold a puff pastry sheet and roll it out until it is about 12 inches long.
- Use a knife to cut them into six 2-inch wide strips.
- Gently stretch out each strip until they are about 18 inches long.
- Sprinkle about 2/3 tbsp of the cinnamon sugar mixture onto a strip and pat until evenly distributed.
- Place apple slices overlapping each other about halfway onto the top half of the pastry strip.
- Then, fold the bottom half up over the bottom of the apple slices.
- Starting at one end, tightly roll them up to create the apple rose.
- Dab your finger in a little water and then dab the end of the pastry strip to seal it together.
- Place the apple roses into a cupcake/muffin pan that has been generously buttered and floured, or lined with parchment paper.
- Repeat steps until both puff pastry sheets are used up. Should make 12 apple rose tarts (6 tarts per sheet of puff pastry).
- Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
- After they are done baking, carefully remove them from the cupcake tins.
- Dust the tops with powdered sugar and serve alone or with vanilla ice cream!
Notes
Choose the freshest apples for the best flavor. Ensure apple slices are bendable before rolling to avoid breakage.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg