For a pretty — and pretty easy — pastry treat these apple and puff pastry roses are hard to beat.
Apple Rose Puffs
Juice of 1 lemon
2 large red-skinned apples
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ginger or apple pie spice, or to taste
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 6 muffin cups with paper liners or generously grease with cooking spray.
In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine the lemon juice and 1 cup of water.
Cut the apples in half from stem to blossom and remove the cores. Using a mandonline or slicer, cut the apples into even, paper-thin slices, placing them in the lemon water as you go.
Microwave on 100% power for 1 to 2 minutes or until the apple slices are pliable.