We recently went on vacation, and like all vacationers, we enjoyed having brunch. However, the kids were not able to try the yummy-looking treats due to their food allergies. So upon our return, I made them apple turnovers so they could get a glimpse…or taste…of what they missed. And let me tell you, it was easy to make! So if you’re hosting brunch in the near future, add these to your menu.
Puff Pastry Help
How can a puff pastry be an easy choice for an apple turnover? It was easy since I didn’t have to make the puff pastry myself. While I prefer to make all of my dessert components from scratch, I also know firsthand that making puff pastry is laborious.
But, thanks to the Wewalka brand, the puff pastry was already made for me. All I had to do was unroll and cut it to the sizes I wanted. Added bonus – the ingredients were acceptable to me and safe for my kids to eat. Just don’t defrost the puff pastry. Keep it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
Apple Filling
Since the puff pastry was made, I baked some apples for my filling. Easy peasy! I used gala apples but you can use any type of apple you have on hand. The filling made more than I needed, but the extra made for a tasty treat all on its own.
Apple Filling
Ingredients
- 3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Peel, core and chop apples into bite-sized pieces.
- Place into a saucepan. Pour lemon juice on top of the apples and stir.
- Add sugar, cinnamon, allspice and salt to the apples.
- Cover the saucepan. Cook on medium heat until apples are simmering, about 5 minutes.
- While the apples are cooking, create your slurry by adding the cold water to the cornstarch. Stir until smooth.
- Pour over the apples. This will thicken the apples.
- Stir over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens and the liquid is bubbling.
- Once boiling, stir and cook for about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and cool.
Apple Turnover Assembly
Once the apples are cooled, it’s time to assemble your apple turnovers.
What’s great about puff pastry, and turnovers, is that you can use any filling you’d like.
Apple Turnover Assembly
Ingredients
- 1 recipe apple filling
- 1 package puff pastry
- 1 large egg, beaten* (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp water* (for egg wash)
- sugar & cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator. Unroll onto a cutting board. You can use the parchment paper that came in the packaging to line your cookie sheet.
- Use a sharp knife and cut the dough into 6 square pieces.
- Take about 1-2 tablespoon of apple filling and place in the center of the square.
- Take one corner and fold over to the opposite corner. Using a fork, press down to seal the ends. Poke a couple of holes on the top to vent the apples.
- Continue until all squares are filled and sealed.
- Make an egg wash* using one egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush on the tops of the turnovers.
- Sprinkle a little sugar and cinnamon on top of the egg wash for a little extra color, crispness and flavor.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
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Yum! Yum! Apples and cinnamon are so good!
These look yummy!