Mini Rose Apple Pies
Serves: 5
Felicia King
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
48
Sweetness
59
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tbsp
White Sugar1 tsp
Salt3 tbsps
Lemon Juice1 cup
Brown Sugar (divided)1 cup
Strawberry PreserveDirections:
1
Combine flour, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl
2
Cut in cubed butter using a pastry blender, 2 knives, or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal
3
Stir in water until dough just comes together into a ball
4
Form the dough into a disc
5
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour
6
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
7
Grease a muffin tin with butter
8
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a well floured surface
9
Cut out nine 3 1/2-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or floured glass
10
Press rounds into the muffin tin, pushing dough up the sides in the shape of a cup
11
Transfer to the refrigerator
12
Core apples by slicing around the core on 4 sides
13
Cut apples into very thin half moons using a mandolin or a very sharp knife
14
Toss apple slices with lemon juice in a microwave-safe bowl
15
Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl; pour over apples and toss to combine
16
Microwave apples until pliable enough to roll, about 1 minute
17
Lay 10 apple slices in a horizontal line on a flat work surface with the skin side facing you; arrange slices so that each slice overlaps the previous slice by half
18
Roll up the slices tightly from one end to the other
19
Arrange 2 to 8 additional slices around the outside of each apple rose to reach desired size
20
Repeat with remaining slices to form 8 more apple roses
21
Combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl; brush over the bottom of each dough cup
22
Place an apple rose in each cup
23
Bake in the preheated oven until dough turns golden and apples are cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes
24
Pour strawberry preserves into a microwave-safe bowl
25
Heat in the microwave until liquid, about 30 seconds
26
Brush preserves over each apple rose