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5 from 2 votes

Handmade Apple Turnover Recipe


Course Dessert
Cuisine American, vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
4 servings
These mini apple pies are crispy and flaky with a succulent homemade apple filling spiced with a hint of cinnamon.

Equipment

  • knife and cutting board or apple slicer
  • saucepan
  • fork
  • sheet pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet of puff pastry defrosted
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 3 Granny Smith apples
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Glaze Ingredients:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (you can substitute 3 tablespoons of water)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Peel, core and cut apples into pieces about ⅓” wide by 1-2” long. Toss in brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt.
    peeled and cut apples tossed with spices
  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
    melted butter in a saucepan
  • Add apples to saucepan. Stir frequently. Cook for about 5 minutes when the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat.
    cooked apples in a saucepan
  • Open puff pastry. Cut down the center both ways to make 4 equal squares.
    puff pastry squares on parchment paper
  • Divide the apple filling into 4 parts and place the apples in the center of the puff pastry pieces.
    apple filling on puff pastry squares
  • Whisk together the egg and water to make an egg wash. Brush edges of the pastry with the egg wash. This will help seal the edges together.
    brushing egg wash on the edges of the puff pastry squares
  • Fold the pastry over to line up the edges. Be careful to keep the apple filling inside and away from the edges. Gently smash 3 open edges with a fork to seal.
    sealing handmade apple turnovers with a fork
  • Transfer the turnovers to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Brush the tops and sides with the egg wash.
    tops of apple turnovers are brushed with egg wash
  • Cook for 18-20 minutes or until the puff pastry has puffed up and is a golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack.
    baked apple puff pastries on a baking sheet
  • Whisk together the heavy cream and powdered sugar.
    whisking together glaze ingredients
  • When turnovers are cool, top with glaze. Allow to harden.
    glaze being brushed onto handmade apple turnovers
  • Serve.
    cut open apple hand pie

Nutrition

Serving: 1pie | Calories: 597kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg

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