Description
Classic apple turnovers made with puff pastry, filled with spiced apples and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 3 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix diced apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Roll out puff pastry sheets and cut each into 4 squares.
- Spoon apple mixture onto one half of each square, leaving a border.
- Fold pastry over the filling and seal edges with a fork.
- Brush turnovers with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith for best texture.
- Thaw puff pastry in the fridge overnight for easy handling.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turnover
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
