Delicate Apple Rose Pastry Blooms – A Beautifully Sweet Treat
I show you my secrets for making stunning apple rose pastry blooms that look as beautiful as they taste. This surprisingly simple recipe is the perfect elegant dessert.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins (includes chill time)
- Yield: 6 pastries
- Category: Baking, Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 medium red apples (Gala or Fuji)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 tbsp apricot jam
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
Thinly slice the apples, coat in lemon juice, and microwave in warm water for 3 minutes until pliable. Drain and pat dry.
Roll puff pastry to a 12×9 inch rectangle. Cut into six 2-inch wide strips.
Mix jam and water, microwave 20 seconds to thin. Brush a light layer on the top half of each pastry strip.
Arrange apple slices along the glazed top half, overlapping. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar.
Fold the bottom half of the pastry up over the apple bottoms. Roll tightly from one end to form a rose.
Place each rose in a greased muffin tin cup. Chill for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden.
Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
The key to flexible apple “petals” is slicing them very thinly and softening them in the warm water bath. Chilling the assembled roses before baking is crucial to prevent them from unraveling. Serve warm for the best texture.