Apple Turnovers
Apple turnovers are pastries filled with spiced apples and baked until flaky and crispy. They taste amazing when topped with icing sugar or icing glaze.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- 3 granny smith apples chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter + extra for brushing
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C°.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Thaw the puff pastry sheet as per package instructions.
- In a pan melt butter. Add apples and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and lemon juice.
- Stir and cook for a minute.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
- Cool the stuffing.
- Cut 8-12 equal-sized squares from the puff pastry sheet.
- Place 2 tablespoon of filling in the center of the square.
- Fold the pastry diagonally and press. Use a fork or knife to seal the edges.
- Transfer on a baking sheet, make 2 -3 slits on top, and brush with butter.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from oven and cool the turnovers.
- Sprinkle icing sugar or drizzle some glaze.
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Notes
- Make sure to thaw the puff pastry if uring frozen store-bought ones.
- Keep the filling cooled before stuffing it in the pastry.
- Preheat the oven before you start making the apple filling.
- Brush the pastry with butte or milk.
- Seal the edges of the pastry properly and make slit marks on top in order to prevent leaking.
- Bake until the pastry is golden.
- Store the leftovers at room temperature or in refrigerator
Nutrition
Serving: 2piecesCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 31.3gProtein: 3.6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13.7gCalcium: 11mg
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