Puff Pastry Apple Turnover Recipe

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Apple turnovers are one of my favorite desserts because they are so versatile. They are great for desserts, breakfasts, brunches, tea parties, or whenever you need something sweet.

These easy apple turnovers are sweetneed with honey and flecked with thyme and enveloped in a quick rustic puff pastry. They are a perfect fall treat.

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These turnovers are made with a quick puff pastry recipe that yields flaky texture without being too much work. The apple filling is lightly sweetened with honey and flavored with delicate floral thyme for a treat that is lovely and different then your average apple and cinnamon combination.

Try these other great apple recipes:

• Apple Baked Oatmeal
• Apple Pie Overnight Oats
• Spiced Apple Dutch Baby Pancakes

How to make apple turnovers with puff pastry

These puff pastry turnovers with apple filling are really easy to make! For the full set of directions, make sure you scroll down to the recipe card below.

Make the quick puff pastry recipe.

1. Cube the butter and place in the freezer to chill while you prepare the other ingredients.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour and salt with a fork. Add in the chilled butter and work with your hands to break up the pieces until uniform pieces of pea-sized butter remain. Pour in the ice cold water and stir with the fork until a loose dough forms.
3. Dump the dough out onto a well-floured counter and knead into a ball.
4. Re-flour the counter if necessary and roll the dough out into a roughly 10″ rectangle.
5. Fold the dough into thirds (like an envelope) and rotate 90 degrees. Roll the dough out into a 10″ rectangle, and then fold in thirds again. Repeat this process 5-6 times. This helps to create the flaky layers of the puff pastry.
6. The last time you fold it up, wrap in cling wrap and allow to sit in the fridge for 30-45 minutes (you can also leave this in the fridge overnight) while you make the apple filling.

Make the apple filling

1. Core and dice the apples.
2. Heat the honey in a large skillet over medium-low heat until simmering.
3. Add the apples, thyme, and butter. Cook, stirring often, until the apples are slightly soft and caramelized looking.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, ginger, and salt.
5. Allow to cool to room temperature.

Assemble the turnovers

1. Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet.
2. Flour the counter and roll the dough out into a large rectangle.
3. Cut the edges of the dough off to form 4 straight edges.
4. Cut the dough into 12 equal squares.
5. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tsp milk together and brush one corner of each dough square with.
6. Leaving as much juice behind as possible, spoon the apple filling into the center of each square of dough.
7. Fold the squares over to form a triangle (so the non-egg washed corner come to rest on top of the egg-washed corner). Press seal with the tines of a fork.
8. Pierce the tops of each turnover with a sharp knife a few times to allow steam to leave and then brush with the remaining egg wash.
9. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Glaze

1. When the turnovers have cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until you get a thick icing you can drizzle.
2. Drizzle evenly over the turnovers and allow to sit until the icing has set.

Storage Information

Store these puff pastry turnovers, once cooled and the glaze has set, in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Apple Puff Pastry Turnovers with Honey and Thyme

These easy apple turnovers are sweetneed with honey and flecked with thyme and enveloped in a quick rustic puff pastry. They are a perfect fall treat.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1 hour hour

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 387kcal

Author: Jenni – The Gingered Whisk

Equipment

• Lodge Cast Iron Skillet,  10.25 Inch
• Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker’s Big Sheet
• Wilton Perfect Results Cooling Rack, 3 Tier, Non-Stick

Ingredients

Quick Puff Pastry

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 20 TBSP unsalted butter
• ⅔ cup ice cold water

Apple Honey Thyme Filling

• 4 Honey Crisp Apples
• ½ cup good quality honey
• 4 TBSP unsalted butter
• 3 TBSP chopped fresh thyme
• ½ tsp vanilla paste
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp salt

Assembly

• 1 egg
• 1 tsp milk

Glaze

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 3-4 TBSP milk

Instructions

• Rustic Puff Pastry
• Cube the butter and place in the freezer to chill while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Place the water in a cup with ice to chill.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour and salt with a fork.
• Add in the chilled butter and work with your hands to break up the pieces until uniform pieces of pea-sized butter remain.
• Pour in the ice cold water (but not the ice) and stir with the fork until a loose dough forms.
• Dump out onto a well floured counter and knead into a ball.
• Re-flour the counter if necessary and roll the dough out into a roughly 10" rectangle.
• Fold the dough into thirds (like an envelope) and rotate 90 degrees.
• Roll the dough out into a 10" rectangle, and then fold in thirds again.
• Repeat this process 5-6 times.
• The last time you fold it up, wrap in cling wrap and allow to sit in the fridge for 30-45 minutes (you can also leave this in the fridge overnight) while you make the apple filling.
• Apple Filling
• Core and dice the apples.
• Heat the honey in a large skillet over medium-low heat until simmering.
• Add the apples, thyme, and butter.
• Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until the apples are slightly soft and caramelized looking.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla paste, ginger, and salt.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Assembly
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper
• Flour the counter and roll the dough out into a large rectangle.
• Cut the edges of the dough off to form 4 straight edges.
• Cut the dough into 12 equal squares.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tsp milk together and brush one corner of each dough squash with it (so one corner and the two sides that form it).
• Leaving as much juice behind as possible, spoon the apple filling into the center of each square of dough.
• Fold the squares over to form a triangle (so the non-egg washed corner come to rest on top of the egg-washed corner.
• Press seal with the tines of a fork.
• Pierce the tops of each turnover with a sharp knife a few times to allow steam to leave and then brush with the remaining egg wash.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool on a wire rack.
• Glaze
• In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until you get a thick icing you can drizzle on top of the cooled turnovers.
• Enjoy!

Notes

Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 213mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g

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