Few weeks left until Christmas and… You know what time has come? No… We’re not talking about gifts, for that there is still a lot of time (like Christmas Eve :P), but about Christmas dinner 😀 !
Dive right then immediately into the warm and cozy Christmas atmosphere with a nice appetizer: apple and ham roses flavored with grains of java pepper and local honey 🙂 .
Roses are very scenic and will not fail to impress your guests for Christmas. In addition, they are easier to prepare than it seems, although we have to admit the written explanation of the steps is a bit tricky. But do not worry we took photos at the main steps to help you 🙂 .
The touch of honey and apples breaks the salty taste of the raw ham, making much more harmonious the whole appetizer 😉 . Java pepper is little more aromatic than classic pepper, but, if you can’t find it, you can easily replace it with black pepper. This spice was already used during the Middle Ages, and used to season the meat and as refined dessert was served whole and candied (we have not tasted it candied, but we will keep you informed as soon as we’ll try 😉 ).
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Ham and apple roses
Ingredients
- 2 rolls puff pastry preferably rectangular
- 2-3 apples
- 12 slices raw ham
- java pepper you can substitute black pepper
- honey
- lemon juice
- hot water
Instructions
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Grease 12 muffin tins.
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Mix the lemon juice in warmwater.
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Start by cleaning the apples, core and cut them into thin slices; dip the slices in water immediately prepared earlier.
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Cut each pastry into 6 strips of similar width.
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Arrange the apple slices on top of the strips of dough; the slices should overlap one another and overhang in one side of the pastry. (Do not worry it's much harder to explain than to do it, look at the pictures 😉 ).
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Add a slice of ham and fold in half the dough to cover apples and ham
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Roll up the strip and arrange in a muffin mold.
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Garnish roses with a little of crushed java pepper .
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Bake at 200 °C for 35-40 minutes.
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When done, remove from the molds and add a teaspoon of honey over each rose until hot. Serve as soon as they are completed 🙂