APPLE TURNOVERS

photo by Luckytrim

- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
8 Turnovers
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1⁄4 lbs tart apples, such as granny Smith (three apples)
- 3 tablespoons dried cherries
- 3 tablespoons sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on top
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
directions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Combine the orange zest and the orange juice in a bowl.
- Peel, core, and core the apples, then cut them into 3/4 inch dice.
- Immediately toss the apples with the zest and juice to prevent them from turning Brown. Add the cherries, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 x 12" square.
- Cut each sheet into four smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.
- When ready, brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place about 1/3 cup of the Apple mixture on half of the square.
- Fold the pastry diagonally over the Apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges with a fork.
- Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the top with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, make two small slits in each, and bake for 20 min., until browned and puffy.
- Serve warm with ice cream or at room temperature.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Luckytrim
Croydon, Pennsylvania