Apple turnovers - with cream filled option!
Total Time
50 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 4 Granny Smith apples (, peeled, diced into 1.25cm cubes, 6 cups (Note 1)
- 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch (thickens sauce)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 2 square puff pastry sheets ( (25 cm/10"), butter best (Note 3)
- 1 egg (, whisked)
- 2 batches Stabilised whipped cream OR stiff whipped cream (Note 3)
- 1 batch Whipped cream for dunking ( - for easy option (Note 4)
- Icing sugar / powdered sugar (, for dusting (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Filling - Put apples in a large saucepan. Toss with cornflour. Add everything else. Cook on medium to medium-high heat, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes. Apple should be softened but not mushy or losing shape, with some but not too much caramel.
Step 2
Cool - Spread the filling on a large plate then let it fully cool. (Note 5)
Step 3
Line a large cutting board or upside down tray with baking/parchment paper.
Step 4
Make turnovers - Working one puff pastry sheet at a time, barely thawed, cut into 4 squares (12.5cm/5"). Brush 2 sides with egg, then pile filling on the egg brushed side. Avoid using sauce, soaks base and if it leaks onto edge it will not seal. (Save leftover sauce & apple for pancakes, french toast, ice cream etc!)
Step 5
Wrap - Fold over, seal with fork dipped in flour (prevents sticking to pastry). Transfer to paper lined cutting board.
Step 6
Refrigerate for 20 minutes (cold = better puffing).
Step 7
Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan).
Step 8
Bake 25 min - Slide the paper with the turnovers on it onto a large baking tray. (Note 6 for why) Brush turnovers with egg. Stab 3 times. Bake 25 minutes or until golden.
Step 9
Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar and whipped cream for dunking.
Step 10
Cream filled option
Step 11
Transfer turnovers to a cooling rack. Fully cool. Split seam side open with knife. Pipe in cream. EAT!
Step 12
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