Although they're mostly considered a breakfast food, apple turnovers are good as a snack pretty much anytime. Growing up we used to 'make them' with the Pillsbury can we bought at the store. You unroll the dough, squeeze on the fruit filling, seal, and bake. Well, this recipe honestly wasn't very difficult. The only time consuming part was peeling and cutting the apples.
This also gave me an opportunity to use one of my favorite store bought products- frozen puff pastry dough. I love using this stuff because it tastes great and looks impressive. This with the combination of the homemade apple filling made a delicious turnover. And don't forget the icing! I also love the combination of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg which makes it very fallish. Perfect for the weekend.
Apple Turnovers
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cubed
2 T butter
3/4 C brown sugar or dark brown sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1 t lemon juice
1 T cornstarch
1 T cold water
1 package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
Icing
1 C confectioners sugar
1-2 T heavy cream (or milk if you prefer)
1 t vanilla
Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, then put the apples in. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook and stir for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Stir together cornstarch and water, then pour it into the skillet and mix well. Cook until sauce has thickened. Remove pan from heat and let cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Unfold puff pastry sheets. Mine are the shape of a large square, so I cut mine into 4 smaller squares. You can cut them into 8 if you prefer mini turnovers. Spoon the apples into the middle, then fold over and seal. Putting a little water around the edges with my finger helped seal it together nicely. Place turnovers on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving about an inch of space in between.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes until puffed and lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
TO make the glaze, mix the sugar, cream, and vanilla in a small bowl. Drizzle over turnovers.
