Apple Cinnamon Roses

I've made these this afternoon. Boy they're great. Many times good looking sweets are not necessarily good tasting ones. Well, these are a great combo.

You do not need much.

1 pkg puff up pastry
3 large apples
3 Ts sugar (white or brown)
1 ts mapeline
4 cups water
2 Ts butter, melted
1 ts cinnamon
3 Ts brown sugar

You need to thaw the pastry if stored frozen.
In the meantime, core the apples, halve them lengthwise and slice them to thin slices. (Do not peel) Put them in a saucepan and add sugar, the mapeline and water. Bring to boiling then boil for 2 minutes more (or until slices do not break any more). Remove apple slices.

Roll out the puff up pastry, brush it with the melted butter and sprikle evenly with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut it with a pizza slicer into 1 inch x 8-10 inches long stripes.

Place apple slices on the stripes the way you can see it on the picture and roll them up. Place them on a baking sheet and put them in the 400°F oven for 15-18 minutes. Sift a bit of powdered sugar over them when taken out of the oven and enjoy. I think they are the best when you eat them lukewarm.

A meal plan tip. if you save the syrup in which the apples were boiled and cook another apple along with the rest, you can make a wonderful apple soup for the following day. All you need to do is to add 1/2 c cream mixed with 1Ts cornstarch and an eggyolk, cook it for 5 minutes and serve it chilled the next day.

Why is it RSR? Apple is available all year round, because it stores well and it can be grown locally practically all over the world. Can be baked in a cold oven, but add a 5-10 minutes to the baking time depending on your oven type.