There’s nothing more quintessentially American than Mom’s apple pie. Inspired by the iconic cinnamon-scented apples encased in buttery crust, we created “perfectly portioned” turnovers in a quarter of the calories by swapping the traditional double crust for puff pastry sheets.
Apple Pie Turnovers
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Author: The Perfect Portion
Recipe type: Desserts
Makes: 24 Mini turnovers
Ingredients
- 1 green apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 red apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (may use ground cinnamon)
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons coarse sugar (optional)
Directions
- Position the oven racks 3 slots apart, and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Place apples, sugar, apple pie spice, lemon juice, and salt in a sauce pot over medium-high heat.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the water, and stir into the pot. Bring up to a simmer, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and let cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove cover, and simmer for an additional 4 minutes to thicken the apple mixture further. Let cool.
- Unroll 1 sheet of puff pastry, and use a pastry cutter to cut 3 lines vertically by 4 lines horizontally to create 12 rectangles. Use a floured rolling pin to roll these rectangles about ⅓ larger, pushing the rolling pin away from you to roll the rectangles into more of a square shape. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry.
- Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the apple filling in the center of each pastry square. Brush the edges of the pastry with water, fold over, and press hard to fully seal. Use a pastry cutter to trim any uneven excess to make perfectly folded triangles.
- Transfer the filled turnovers to the prepared baking sheets, and brush the tops with the beaten egg. Make a ¼-inch-thick cut in the center of each to vent. Sprinkle coarse sugar over each, if desired.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Serving size: 1 turnover Calories: 100
