Apple Pillows Recipes

APPLE PILLOWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles and arrange on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the apple, raisins, pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Place teaspoon-size portions of the apple mixture onto the center of each triangle.
• Roll up the dough into a crescent shape.
• Lightly brush the tops of the crescents with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove sheet from the oven with pot holders and cool on a wire rack.

ANGEL PILLOWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup shortening, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon shortening; mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired.

APPLE PILLOWS

Steps:

• Mix apples, cream cheese and raisins and pecans and brown sugar.
• divide crescents into eight.
• wrap mixture up in dough.
• brush with milk.
• sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• bake on 350 for ten minutes.

PUFF PASTRY PILLOWS

Steps:

• Carefully open each puff pastry sheet. Cut each sheet of pastry at creases, forming 3 strips. Cut each strip widthwise into 7 pieces., Combine egg and milk; lightly brush egg mixture over pastry. Sprinkle with sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Split into top and bottom halves., In a saucepan, combine the flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Cool. , Transfer to a bowl; beat in the butter, sugar, vanilla, almond extract and salt until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Spread 1 tablespoonful on bottom half of each pastry; replace tops. Store in refrigerator.