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Apple Turnovers
These
little triangles filled with apples are made with puff pastry.
Packages of puff pastry sheets can be found
in the freezer section of the
supermarket.
(Makes
8)
Ingredients:
Apple
Filling:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cups peeled, cored, small diced apples (about four large apples of any
variety, e.g., Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious)
3 tablespoons sugar
1-teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 sheets
of puff pastry, thawed
1 egg white
¼
cup sugar
Directions:
- Preheat
oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Melt
butter in large non-stick skillet over medium-heat.
- Add
apples; sauté until apples begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add
sugar and cinnamon and sauté until golden brown, about three minutes
longer. Set aside to cool.
- On
a lightly floured board, one at a time, roll the pastry sheets out to
approximately 12 inches square.
- Trim
the outer edges (this is essential for the puff pastry) and cut each sheet
into four 6-inch squares,
making eight in all.
- Place
a generous 1/4 cup of fruit filling just off center in each square.
- Moisten
the edges of two adjacent sides with water, fold the opposite sides over to
make a triangle and
press with fingers to seal.
- Crimp
the edges closed with the tines of a fork.
-
Repeat with the remaining turnovers.
-
Place
the turnovers on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Beat
the egg white and brush lightly on top of the turnover
without letting the egg wash drip down the cut sides.
- Sprinkle
the tops with sugar.
-
Cut 2 small holes with sharp knife into tops of
each turnover.
- Bake
until they are puffed and golden, about 20 minutes.
- Cool
for 10 minutes and serve.

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