Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL APPLE PUFF PASTRY PINWHEELS

Category: Fruit Desserts

1 sheet Puff Pastry (1/2 of a package)
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups peeled, diced apples
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp butter
12 caramels, unwrapped

Place pastry sheet on a platter and allow to sit at room temperature for 40 minutes before beginning.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter. Peel and dice apples. Add chopped apples and pecans to flour mixture.

On floured surface, unfold pastry sheet. Roll out until it is approximately 15x10 inches. Brush water over top of pastry sheet. Place all of apple mixture into center of pastry sheet and spread until it is an inch from the sides. Roll up jelly roll style. Cut into one inch slices. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and place cut slices on it about two inches apart. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from baking sheet and allow to cool on wire racks.

Melt caramels in the microwave. Drizzle melted caramel over each pinwheel.