Homemade Apple Turnovers
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Homemade Apple Turnovers
Description
This recipe creates turnovers from a lightly sweetened, soft dough prepared with flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, milk, and egg. The dough is quick-kneaded and chilled to maintain softness and manageability. While resting, a filling is cooked on the stovetop with diced peeled apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, corn starch, and water to yield a thickened mixture that holds together well within the pastry.
Rolling the dough to about pie crust thickness ensures a tender but sturdy shell for the filling. After assembly, the turnovers bake until golden and flaky. The optional vanilla glaze, made with powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream, adds a sweet finish that complements the cinnamon-apple flavors.
These turnovers can be eaten fresh or stored short-term in a cool, dry place, refrigerated for longer storage, or frozen (preferably without glaze) for up to a month. Reheating in an oven helps restore flakiness.
Ingredients
TURNOVER DOUGH
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 300 grams total, if you double the recipe then double this amount, 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt add 1/4 teaspoon if using unsalted butter
- ¼ cup butter frozen and shredded
- ¾ cup milk whole or 2%
- 1 large egg beaten
*I find frozen grated butter easier to mix but you can also cut in cold cubed butter with a pastry blender if preferred.
APPLE PIE FILLING
- 2-3 medium apple peeled and diced
- ½ - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼-½ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- ¼ cup water
VANILLA GLAZE
- ½ cup powdered sugar aka icing sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cream whole or whipping
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375° (190° celsius). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
TO MAKE THE DOUGH
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and mix with a fork. Add the milk and egg, and quickly mix together, move to a lightly floured flat surface, and knead lightly until dough comes together (dough might be too sticky, if so add a little more flour until it is just manageable, it must remain soft and a little sticky). Wrap in plastic and refrigerate while you make the apple pie filling.
APPLE PIE FILLING
- In a small pot add the small diced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, corn starch and water, stir to combine, heat on low heat until thickened, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
- Remove the dough from fridge and roll flat, about pie crust thickness or even a little thicker if you want (be sure to lightly flour flat surface, top of dough and rolling pin). Roll the dough about pie crust thickness or even a little thicker if you want, and roll into a square shape (as much as possible).
- With a sharp knife cut out squares, medium to large are the best size. Brush the squares with melted butter(melt 1-2 tablespoons butter), and place approximately 1-2 heaping teaspoons of the apple pie filling on one side of square.
- Fold one corner over the other (to form a triangle) and seal edges with a fork dipped in flour (or use a pasta wheel). Place the turnovers on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Brush the turnovers lightly with milk and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden. Let cool slightly, eat plain or dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with vanilla glaze. Enjoy!
VANILLA GLAZE
- In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla and cream, whisk until smooth (if you like it thinner add more cream). Drizzle over turnovers before serving.
Notes
- The dough can be made using a food processor for convenience.
- Use fresh, crisp apples like Fuji, Royal Gala, Jonathan, Jonagold, Cortland, or Honeycrisp for the filling.
- Store turnovers in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to two days; refrigerate for longer storage.
- Freeze turnovers unglazed in freezer-safe containers or bags for up to one month.
- Reheat by placing turnovers on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 325°F for 10-15 minutes to warm through.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12turnovers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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