Spicy Apple Twists (pillsbury Bake-off Winner)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large baking apples, peeled and cored
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 -6 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425.
• 2 cut each apple into 8 wedges.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
• 4 in a medium bowl, blend flour and salt.
• 5 using pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 6 sprinkle flour mixture with water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with fork until dough is just moist enough to hold together.
• 7 shape dough into ball.
• 8 on floured surface, roll dough lightly from cener to edge into 12 inch square.
• 9 spread with 1 tablespoon softened margarine.
• 10 fold 2 sides to center.
• 11 roll to 16 x 10 inch rectangle.
• 12 cut crosswise into 16 (10 inch) strips.
• 13 wrap 1 strip around each apple wedge.
• 14 place 1/2 inch apart in ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 15 brush each wrapped apple wedge with melted margarine.
• 16 in small bowl, blend sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over wrapped apples.
• 17 bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
• 18 pour water into pan.
• 19 bake an additional 12-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• 20 spoon sauce in pan over twists.
• 21 serve warm or cool, plain or with whipped cream.
• 22 *if using self rising flour, omit salt.