Apple Pinwheels paired with Sutter Home White Zinfandel​

Ingredients​

1 puff pastry dough​

4 ounces cream cheese, softened​

2 tablespoons granulated sugar​

1/4 teaspoon vanilla​

1 apple, sliced​

1 tablespoon coarse sugar, optional​

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Egg Wash​

1 egg​

1 tablespoon water​

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Sugar Glaze​

1 cup powdered sugar​

1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened​

½ tsp vanilla​

2-3 tbsp milk or half and half​

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Instructions​

1. Preheat oven to 425°​
2. With a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.​
3. Cut apple into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Place in medium bowl and add lemon juice and 1 tsp sugar, toss to coat. Set aside​
4. Roll out pastry dough. If using homemade dough, roll to 8″ X 16″.  If using store bought dough, use both sheets. Roll each out slightly larger than original size. ​
5. Cut dough into 4″ squares using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife. Move each square to a parchment lined baking sheet. ​
6. Place 1-2 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture in center of each square.​
7. Make slits on the corners of each square. Fold one corner of each triangle piece toward the center. Press down firmly. Repeat with remaining corners.​

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Egg Wash​

1. Mix egg and water together in a bowl. ​
2. Brush egg wash across entire surface of pastry. Sprinkle with sugar.​
3. Top with 3 apple slices.​
4. Bake in a preheated 425° oven for 15 minutes. ​
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Sugar Glaze​

1. In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, and half and half until smooth, adding enough milk for desired glaze consistency.​
2. Once pastries are cooked and cooled, drizzle over pinwheels.