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Apple Turnovers
These Apple Turnovers are bursting with sweet, tender, brown sugar, cinnamon apples cocooned in buttery, light, flaky puff pastry, made from start to finish in one hour! They’re all the deliciousness of apple pie, without all of the work! These turnovers come together quickly by using easy-to-find and easy-to-use store-bought puff pastry that bakes up magically airy, flaky, and puffy. The caramel apple filling is sautéed on the stovetop in 10 minutes, then it’s just a fold, brush and bake to apple-filled pastry heaven. Drizzle the Apple Turnovers with vanilla glaze and/or buttery, silky caramel for the perfect fall dessert!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- whisk
- saucepan
- bowl
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
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PREP
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Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a counter with parchment paper and lightly dust with flour. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats (these are the exact ones I use); set aside.
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APPLE FILLING
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Whisk the cornstarch with the lemon juice; set aside.
lemon juice1 tablespoon
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Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add all the apple filling ingredients except the vanilla (lemon juice through salt) and cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the apples are tender.
lemon juice1 tablespoon
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Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Transfer to a bowl, then refrigerate to chill, at least ⏱️ 20 minutes.
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DOUGH
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Working with one pastry sheet at a time (keep the other sheet refrigerated), transfer the thawed pastry to the parchment lined counter. Shape into an 11" square. Depending on the length of your puff pastry, you'll likely need to slice some off of the length and to the width (discard leftovers).
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Using a pizza cutter, cut into 4 equal-sized squares.
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ASSEMBLE
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Imagine a diagonal line running across each square. Using a slotted spoon, fill only half of each square, on the diagonal with ¼ cup of the cooled apple mixture. Be sure to leave at least a 1/2" border. See photos or watch video for visuals.
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Fold the pastry across diagonally to form triangles. Crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Transfer the turnovers to a lined baking sheet, at least 1" apart.
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Thoroughly beat the egg and cream together to make the egg wash. Lightly brush the top of each turnover with the egg wash. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar and cinnamon. With a paring knife, cut 2-3 small slits in the top of each turnover.
cinnamon for sprinklingground cinnamon1 teaspoon
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BAKE
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Bake at 400 degrees F for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes or until golden and puffed. Meanwhile, make the second batch. If you're done assembling the second batch before the first batch is out of the oven, then pop the unbaked turnovers in the refrigerator. While the second batch is in the oven, make the Caramel Sauce (click here for recipe) or the Glaze.
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GLAZE
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To make the Glaze, whisk together the glaze ingredients, adding additional cream as needed to thin. Drizzle either Caramel or Glaze over warmed turnovers and enjoy!
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