PUFF PASTRY APPLE TURNOVERS
Our apple tree gave us a bumper crop of crisp, juicy Macintosh apples! I’ll use some of them for applesauce and some for pies and a whole lot for eating… but a few will be made into scrumptious, flaky apple turnovers! These are soooo much better than store bought! And they can be frozen and popped into the oven and eaten warm… with vanilla ice cream! Â YUMMY!
organic apples from our tree
Did you know that turnovers are considered legal breakfast food? Yes, they are!!!!
STONEGABLE APPLE TURNOVERS
- 4 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces
- 1 package of puff pastry, defrosted in the refrigerator
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 5 TBS sugar
- 5 TBS water
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- egg wash
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Put the apples, sugar, water, lemon juice and cinnamon into a medium pot and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Just until the apples are soft and not mushy! If the mixture gets a little thick, add a dribble of water. Take off heat and cool.
Open puff pastry. Take out 1 piece. Roll with a rolling pin to smooth out the creases and to make a square. Do not over roll! Cut into 4. Do the same with the second piece of puff pastry.
Put 1 puff pastry square on a well floured work surface. Brush egg wash around the edges of the puff pastry square. Add 2 TBS of apple mixture to the center of the puff pastry square.
Fold over the puff pastry to make a triangle and crimp the edges closed with a fork. Â Put the turnovers on a parchment lined baking sheet, brush them with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar (or regular sugar ). At this point the turnovers can be frozen and then put into a zip type freezer bag. If you are freezing them, Â pop them into the oven frozen and bake them for a couple of minutes longer than instructed.
If you are baking them right away, put them into the freezer for 10 minutes so the puff pastry get cold.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and eat for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner!
YUMMY!
To find out about different varieties of apples and how to use them click HERE to see STONEGABLE APPLE PRIMER.
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My mouth is watering!! Everything looks so good. I love something you can grab and go versus having to slice — that way there’s no evidence 🙂 This morning my clicking onto your site worked perfectly!! Don’t know what was the matter yesterday.
Looks so good…This is why I love the fall…
Crisp mornings and beautiful afternoons – Doors and windows open all day…
And not to mention apple turnovers..
Have a beautiful day
Rose
Good morning, Yvonne!
‘Legal breakfast food’ . . . . I love it!!
I bought puff pastry yesterday, so that I could make something very similar :0)
Love seeing YOUR basket of apples. They’re beautiful!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Suzanne
Looks delicious! I could eat those for breakfast, second breakfast, or an evening snack!
Oh…these look amazing – and so easy too! Thanks for the recipe!
I used to make them all the time, when the kids were home.
Yummy.
I love the recipes that are posted with the mouth-watering photographs. Is there any way to create a “print” button that has one picture of the recipe with ingredients and instructions. Just trying to be green.
Thank you!
Hi Cheryl, I don’t have a print button for my recipes. You can copy my post or cut and paste it to a word document. I’m so happy you like StoneGable recipes!!! Thanks!
My goodness Yvonne, this recipe is so simple and looks delicious! Looks like another trip to the farm market!
This just says “Autumn” to me! Thanks so much for sharing!
These look delicious. I will be making some soon. If you freeze them, do they bake for the same amount of time and same temp.? Thanks
I’ll add the cooking instructions to my post. Thanks for asking this important question! I love my readers!!!!
You truly are my inspiration <3
I love Macintosh apples! This looks so yummy with a nice flaky crust. Can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing, Yvonne!
Do suppose you could use pears for this. I have a ton of pears this year!!
That would taste fabulous!
Made these today to take to a dinner-so easy-thank you!
These look so incredibly delicious. My great aunt used to make the best fried pies and baked turnovers every year around the holidays so these brought back some fond memories. Thanks for sharing! Will add this to my recipe box.
I am going to make these today, but can not freeze them because my pastry has been frozen and defrosted. Package says once defrosted I can not re-freeze. But I doubt they will last long anyway.
I am using a block of pastry rather than the sheets so I’ve no idea how many this will make!
Thank you for the recipe, looking forward to trying the,. Really hope they look as good as yours 🙂
My taste buds are watering. Sounds easy!
My daughter in law got apples off her tree and made a crisp too ! Hum !
These look wonderful. I think this would be a fun recipe to make with my Grandchildren. Thank you!
Fall is just right time for apple turnovers. Going to make these lovely apple turnovers. I can smell them now, coffee is making. Thanks Yvonne for this recepie.
I will try these turnovers very soon. I am a fairly new subscriber to your blog and I am enjoying all of your posts. Wish I had found you sooner.
Hi Jean, welcome to the StoneGable family!
I was given sweet (red delicious) apples from a neighbors’ tree so I added some dried cranberries for that bit of tartness. After simmering on the stovetop I removed 1/4 cup of the juice, cooled it and whisked in a spoon of cornstarch before adding back to the apples to thicken it a bit. I used a full third cup of apple mix for each tart. They were awesome and so easy! Definitely a keeper recipe!
Oh my goodness! Thank you for this recipe. I have got to try these when our apples ripen here. Can you tell us what brand of puff pastry you like to use?
Thank you for this! I can’t wait to make these 😉
These were by far the easiest and best apple turnovers ever!
YEA!!! GLAD you liked them, Judi!
My favorite variety of an apple is the McIntosh for baking.
These looks scrumptious. I can’t wait to make these. My husband and I love to eat these for breakfast. I will be making these instead of buy the pricey ones in the store, thanks to you.
The recipe is super easy and sounds delicious can’t wait to make these!
You,ve done it again!! A fabulous selection of recipes. I always look forward to this weekly post.
These are by far the best apple turnovers ever!
Thanks Judi! I love them with cherry too!
I can’t wait to bake these delicious looking turnovers. the puff pastry is genius.
Oh ! YUMM YUMM. Can’t wait to try these. They look so delish and delicate. Wish we had all smell ovision.The most wonderful smell of fall are apples baking or cooking for apple sauce.I’m anxious to try my hand.Hope they turn out as well as yours.I will let you know.Thank you again. love you.Blessings.