Rose Water Apple Tarts

Ingredients

• Pippin apples, quartered, pared, and cored
• Whole cinnamon sticks
• Whole cloves
• Sugar
• Rose water
• Puff pastry

Method

1. 1 Stew the prepared apples in a covered pot over very hot embers for one day until very soft.
2. 2 Add cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and rose water to the stewed apples.
3. 3 Remove the pot from heat and discard the whole spices.
4. 4 Mash the apple mixture until it resembles marmalade.
5. 5 Fill pre-made pastry shells (no deeper than 1 inch) with the apple mixture.
6. 6 Cover with a thin layer of puff pastry, sealing the edges.
7. 7 Bake until golden, being careful not to over-bake.
8. 8 Serve cold.