Unbaked puff pastry apple roses arranged in a muffin tin, made with thinly sliced Lucy™ apples layered and rolled to resemble blooming flowers. Extra apple slices dusted with flour lie on the wooden surface beside the tin.
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Puff Pastry Lucy™ Apple Roses

Elevate your dessert game with these elegant “rose” pastries made from buttery puff pastry and vibrant Lucy™ apples. With just a few simple ingredients,apples, lemon, apricot preserves, cinnamon, and a clever rolling technique, this recipe turns fresh fruit into a stunning swirl of flavor and color.

Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 2 Lucy Rose apples, thinly sliced
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves 
  • Cinnamon for dusting

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (190°C) and grease a muffin tin.
  2. Thinly slice the apples and place them in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with water and add the lemon juice. Microwave for about 3 minutes or until the slices are pliable.
  3. Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface to smooth out creases.
  4. Cut the pastry into strips, about 2 inches wide.
  5. Spread a thin layer of the preserves on each strip of puff pastry.
  6. Arrange the apple slices along one edge of the pastry strip, slightly overlapping, with the peel side extending beyond the edge.
  7. Fold the bottom half of the pastry over the apples.
  8. Carefully roll the pastry and apples from one end to the other, creating a rose-shaped pastry.
  9. Place each rose into the greased muffin tin.
  10. Sprinkle roses with cinnamon
  11. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the apples are cooked.
  12. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Recipe by Valerie Musser of @valeriesofcoursecatering & @whosagoodlizard