Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers Recipe

My 8 year old is learning to cook, and he made these for us this morning. He did a great job, they were delicious! The recipe comes from the Woman's Day cookbook, The ABC Of Kids Cooking.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 8 pies

Ingredients

• 40  g butter
• 3  granny smith apples, peel and cored and diced
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon caster sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup sultana
• 2  sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 2  teaspoons icing sugar, for dusting
• 8  scoops ice cream, to serve

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook apple, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until tender. Stir in maple syrup, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until liquid boils and thickens.
2. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Stir in sultanas. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool, then chill until mixture is cold. Preheat oven to hot, 200°C Cut each pastry sheet into 4 even sized squares.
3. Spoon 2 tablespoons of apple mixture onto one half of each pastry square. Brush edges with a little egg. Fold pastry over filling to form a triangle, pressing edges to seal. Brush with remaining egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. Dust with icing sugar and serve with icecream.