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 Flour

1 tbsp

White Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

3 tbsps

Lemon Juice

Directions:

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