Caramel Apple Pastry Pillows
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tbs butter
  • ⅛ c sugar
  • ⅛ cup hot water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cored and chopped granny smith apples
  • Caramel Date Sauce:
  • 1 cup soaked medjool dates
  • ½ cup water + 2 tbs
  • 2 packages crescent rolls (total of 16)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place large skillet on medium heat. Add 1 tbs butter. Once melted add apples.
  3. Allow apples to cook for 4 minutes. While they are cooking, combine hater water and sugar and stir until combine.
  4. Add the syrup you just made into the apples along with the cinnamon and vanilla. Allow to cook for another 8 minutes or so, until the apples are softened and caramelized.
  5. Remove from heat and set aside.
  6. Roll out one package of crescent roll dough, there should be 8 pieces. Place about 2 tbs of apple mixture in the middle of each piece of dough.
  7. Roll out the other package of dough. Place a piece of dough on top of each of the apple topped dough pieces.
  8. Seal the edges of each pillow with a fork. Carefully place on greased cookie sheet.
  9. Bake in oven for 12 minutes. If they are not brown on top watch them for another couple of minutes. Once lightly browned, allow to cool.
  10. While pillows are cooling, combine dates and ½ cup water in high powered blender. Blend until completely smooth. If too thick to pour, add the 1-2 tbs of water one at a time.
  11. Once apple pillows are cool, drizzle with the caramel.
Recipe by Peppers and Peaches at https://www.peppersandpeaches.com/caramel-apple-pastry-pillows/