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A Little Dessert

Here's a quick and easy dessert to make if you just want a few servings (double or triple if you want more):

Apple Puff Pastry Cups

1 Granny Smith apple

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon butter or margarine

3 frozen Puff Pastry cups

Decorative sugar (optional)

Preheat your oven to 425F. Peel and thinly slice the apple. Melt the butter in a small skillet, adding the sliced apple, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook the mixture until the apples are soft, remove from heat and set aside.

Arrange the puff pastry cups on a greased cookie sheet, and bake at 425F for 14 minutes. Remove from oven, take off the little disc of pastry on top with a fork, fill the cup with your apple mixture, replace the pastry disc, and bake for 4 more minutes. Makes three servings.

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