What I love about Apple Turnovers is that they’re so easy to make! They may be easier to make than making apple pie, but you still get the warm apple and cinnamon deliciousness! It all begins with puff pastry. If you’re unfamiliar, it feels a bit like pie dough before baking, but once baked – Wow! It becomes fluffy and light and has tons of buttery layers. By following these steps, you’ll have perfectly prepped apples for your turnovers, ensuring a visually appealing and tasty final result. Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples are good choices as they tend to hold up best under heat. Use Granny Smith if you like a tart flavor and Golden Delicious for a sweeter choice.
Preheating The Oven
Start by preheating your oven to 400°F (204°C). Gather all your ingredients while the oven heats up to have everything within reach. So, whether you’re feeling like a chef and want to make your own or you want to use store-bought pastry, your apple turnovers will be delicious either way!
Prepping The Apples
Peel, core, and dice your 4 medium-sized apples and toss them in a bowl. Mix in 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of lemon juice with the apples. This ensures they don’t turn brown. Mix well.
Making The Filling
To the apples, add ¼ cup (50g) light brown sugar, ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cornstarch, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ tablespoon (7.5 ml) melted butter. Give it a good mix to coat the apples well, and then set it aside.
Assembling The Turnovers
Before diving into the pastry, lightly flour a clean surface. Then, gently roll each sheet of your 1 lb (about 450 grams) thawed puff pastry into a 12×12 inch (30×30 cm) square. Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash. Once rolled, use a knife to cut each sheet into 4 smaller squares. This ensures each turnover is just the right size for a tasty treat. Brush the edges with a beaten egg (this recipe originally missed mentioning an egg, but you’ll need one!). Lay your pastry squares on a cookie sheet you’ve lined with parchment paper. Spoon about 1?3 cup (around 80 ml) of your apple mix onto half of each square. Then, fold the pastry over the apples to form a triangle shape. Seal the edges by pressing down with a fork. This keeps all the delicious filling inside. Before popping them in the oven, brush the top of each turnover with some more beaten egg. This will give them a golden shine. Don’t forget to either use a fork to poke some holes or a knife to cut a small slit on top so steam can escape. Bake for about 20 minutes. When they’re golden and puffy, you know they’re done. Let them cool for 5 minutes. While waiting, let’s whip up the icing. Mix 2 tablespoons (around 30 grams) of softened cream cheese with 1 tablespoon (about 15 ml) of melted butter. Add ¼ cup (around 30 grams) of powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon (about 2.5 ml) of vanilla. Beat until it’s smooth. Then drizzle this creamy goodness over your turnovers. Now, take a moment to admire your handiwork! Serve the turnovers warm and watch them disappear. Enjoy! Apple turnovers are best served warm, but they’re wonderful leftovers too! Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
