What would your valentine’s day be without roses and sugary treats? Probably nothing. So why not combine the 2 staples of this romantic holiday in one activity that you can do with a special someone, some friends, or just enjoy with yourself (more for you honestly). Here’s a recipe for a treat that’s simply beautiful and delicious. It’s both easy and fun to make and being that it is only made up of a couple ingredients, it won’t break the bank either.
Ingredients
- 1 box puff pastry sheets
- 2-3 red apples
- 1 can peach or apricot reserves (or any other of your favorite fruit)
- 1 box/bag Powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp honey/sugar (optional)
- nutella (optional)
Steps
- Defrost your puff pastry per instructions on the box
- Slice your apple in half from top to bottom
- Carefully cutout the core with a knife
- Lay your halved apples down on a cutting board and cut thin slices out of it, about the width of a nickel. Don’t cut them too thin otherwise they’ll crisp up in the oven and basically become stale chips. (use a mandolin if you have to ensure consistency)
- Immediately after slicing, place in a pot or bowl of water with your sugar/honey. This will help retain their natural color
- If using a bowl, microwave for about 3 minutes. If using a pot, simmer for about 3 minutes
- Allow the slices to become soft enough to fold over themselves without breaking
- Roll out your puff pastry with a rolling pin to thin it out
- Cut roughly 2 inch strips out of the pastry (use a pizza cuter if you have, it’s much easier)
- Spread the fruit preserves on the pastry
- Place apple slices on like so
- Fold the bottom half up
- Gently roll the pastry up
- Dab a small amount of the preserves on the end of the roll to seal the roses off
- Bake in the oven at 400 for roughly 45 mins with a lightly greased muffin tray (or lightly wrap each rose in tin foil to prevent from falling apart
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar
- Serve with Nutella
words & photos_dakota regan