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Cinnamon-Sugar Baked Apple Roses

An elegant and surprisingly simple dessert where thin, flexible apple slices are rolled into buttery puff pastry to create a stunning floral presentation.

Prep

25m

Cook

45m

Total

70m

Serves

2

Method

  1. 01

    Cut the apple in half and slice very thinly. Microwave the slices on a plate for about 45 seconds until they are limp and flexible enough to roll without breaking.

    Step 1
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  2. 02

    Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to just under 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into strips roughly 3 inches wide by 12-15 inches long.

    Step 2
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  3. 03

    Spoon melted butter over the pastry strips and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.

    Step 3
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  4. 04

    Lay the apple slices along the top edge of the pastry strip, overlapping them so the rounded tops extend about 1/4-inch past the edge. Fold the bottom half of the dough up over the apples and seal the ends.

    Step 4
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  5. 05

    Brush the folded dough with egg wash and add another dusting of cinnamon sugar. Roll the strip up from one end to the other, creating a rose shape.

    Step 5
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  6. 06

    Place the roses into ramekins that have been brushed with butter and dusted with white sugar. Bake in a preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for about 45 minutes until the pastry is deep golden brown.

    Step 6
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  7. 07

    Let the roses cool for 5-10 minutes in the ramekins before unmolding. Dust with powdered sugar to finish.

    Step 7
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From Chef John

  • “I'm chef john not chef robot so you have to expect some variations.”
  • “I mean you guys are the Jeremiah Towers of your baked apples shaped like flowers.”
  • “An apple rose by any other name would taste and look as sweet.”