Apple Bundles Recipes

GOLDEN APPLE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine apples, walnuts, brown sugar, raisins, flour, lemon zest and cinnamon; set aside. , Roll pastry to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 5-in. circles. Spoon about 1/4 cup apple mixture into center of each circle. Moisten edges of pastry with water. Fold over and seal edges with a fork. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400° bake 10 minutes. Brush each with milk and sprinkle with sugar; return to oven for 5 minutes.

APPLE PIE BUNDLES

Steps:

• 1. Crust- Whisk flour, sugar and salt. Add cold butter and mix with pasty blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal and the pieces of butter are pea sized. Add 1 tbsp cold water and continue mixing. Continue adding water 1 Tbsp at a time until dough holds together when you pinch it. (you may not need all the water). Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 2. Filling- Preheat oven to 400. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut apples into small pieces(about 1/2 inch). Placed chopped apples and butter in large pan over medium heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add sugar and cinnamon and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
• 3. Assemble- Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and place on a clean, well floured surface. Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Using sharp knife, cut dough into 4 inch squares. Assemble dough scraps and re-roll as needed. Place dough squares on lined pans. Spoon 1 & 1/2 teaspoons apples mixture into center of each square. Fold corners toward center, overlapping corners slightly on top and pinching them together.
• 4. Brush top of each square with melted butter. And sprinkle top with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar.
• 5. Bake one pan at a time, 14-16 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool slightly on pans on wire racks.

APPLE PIE CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper, or grease cookie sheet. Set aside.
• In small bowl, toss apple slices in 1 tablespoon of the melted butter; set aside. Separate dough into 8 triangles.
• In small bowl, mix brown sugar and apple pie spice. Divide mixture evenly among triangles. Top each triangle with apple slice. Starting at short side of each triangle, wrap dough around apple. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crescents are deep golden brown and apples are softened. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

CINNAMON APPLE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Peel, core and slice apples (cut in half crosswise).
• Unroll dough, separate at perforations for form 12 strips.
• Place 3-4 apple slices at the end of each strip and roll up.
• Arrange in a deep dish.
• Zest orange to measure 1 teaspoon.
• Juice orange to measure 1/3 cup of juice.
• Pour juice into bottom of pan, but not over the bundles.
• Brush melted butter over bundles.
• Mix zest, sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over bundles.
• Bake 25- 30 minutes until brown.

APPLE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Cut pastry sheet in half, and then into 1/2" strips.
• Peel, core, and thinly slice apples horizontally. Cut the slices into half, so that each one is a half-moon shape.
• Wrap a strip of pastry round each slice of apple.
• Lay in the bottom of a deep dish casserole in concentric circles, single layer (like a fruit tart).
• Pour orange juice over everything.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes.

APPLE WONTON BUNDLES

Steps:

• Cut each apple into 4 wedges. Cut each apple wedge into 4 pieces. Place pieces in a large bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
• Place a piece of apple in a wonton wrapper; fold as shown on the package and seal with a drop of water.
• Cover in plastic wrap until ready to fry. Heat oil and fry a few at a time until golden brown. (They cook quickly.) Drain on a wire rack, not paper towels.
• Serve on a tray with a bowl of slightly warmed caramel.