Dutch~Appelbollen

Appelbollen
4 medium sized apples
4 tablespoons of golden and red raisins, mixed
1 tablespoon of walnut pieces, small
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoon of demerara sugar, divided (or use plain sugar)
4 tablespoons of apple juice or rum
4 puff pastry squares
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon of water

Preheat the oven to 375F. Wash the apples and core, but do not peel. Mix the raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of sugar and add the apple juice or rum. Set aside and soak for a couple of minutes, then fill each apple with the mixture.

Set each apple, top side down on a square piece of puff pastry and wrap the apple. Make sure all sides are covered and clinging to the apple. If you have some extra dough left, you can make stems and leaves and wrap the apple with an additional decorative something or other, but it's not necessary. Place each apple in a buttered ramekin, smooth side up. Make an egg wash with the yolks and the water, and brush on the dough. Sprinkle all four apples with the remaining sugar. Bake golden brown in 20-25 minutes.