*** Apple Rose Tart

• 1 apples thinly slices (use a mandolin slicer)
• pie crust (pre-made or using my favorite recipe here)
• 2 tsp cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 tsp melted butter
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

NOTE: can be made vegan by using fake butter and fake butter in homemade pie crust

Place the pie crust in each of the tart forms.

Melt half butter and mix with brown sugar and divide it among the tart forms, spreading it evenly on the bottom.

Mix the lemon juice, granulated sugar, a little melted butter, and cinnamon.

Core the apples and slice in half. Using a mandolin on its thinnest setting, slice the apples.

Baste the slices with the lemon juice mixture (in addition to adding flavor this helps keep the apples from browning).

 Roll the thinnest slice you have as tightly as possible to make the center of the rose. If the slices won’t bend easily, try microwaving the slices for about 12 seconds to make them more flexible.

Continue wrapping until you’ve reached the diameter of the tart pan. Fan the slices out evenly so they resemble flower petals.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.

Enjoy just as they are, or hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or home made whipped cream.

11 points per tart

 original recipe:
Makes 5 mini pies

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