With this simple apple puff pastry recipe, you'll need just 4 ingredients (puff pastry, lemon, cinnamon and apples) to make perfectly crisp, flaky apple turnovers.
They're filled with a soft, sweet filling, still boasting a little bite. They're easy, tasty baking fun.
When we made a pair of apple puff pastry tarts last week, since we had a ready-rolled puff pastry square still left in the pack, we decided to make these super simple puff pastry apple turnovers.
Here's what to do.
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 crisp apples cored and finely chopped
- 30 g (3 tbsp) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
For the pastry
- 320 g (12 oz) ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 medium free range eggs
- 15 g (2 tbsp) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220C (200C fan).
Pop the chopped apples in a bowl. lemon juice, cinnamon and 30g (2 tbsp) of the sugar until well combined.
Add the cinnamon and 30g (2 tbsp) of the sugar.
Add the lemon juice.
Mix until well combined.
Unroll one sheet of puff pastry and slice in half along the shorter edge and, three times along the longer edge to create six equal rectangles.
Place a little of the apple mix into the middle of each section of pastry.
Folder over to create triangles and pinch along the edges to seal.
Press a fork along the seams, then transfer to a baking sheet.
You can trim the edges with a sharp knife for a neater finish, if you like.
Brush with beaten egg.
Sprinkle with 15g (1 tbsp) sugar.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until well browned and puffed up.
Cool a little on a wire rack (don't bite straight from the oven – the filling will be extremely hot).
These gorgeous apple turnovers can be enjoyed warm or cold.
They're perfect for packing up in a container and taking with you for a quick snack during weekend adventures - or even bonfire night!
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Apple Puff Pastry Recipe
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 crisp apples cored and finely chopped
- 30 g (3 tbsp) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
For the pastry
- 320 g (12 oz) ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 medium free range eggs
- 15 g (2 tbsp) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C (200C fan / 450F).
- In a bowl, toss the chopped apples in the lemon juice, cinnamon and 30g (2 tbsp) of the sugar until well combined.
- Unroll one sheet of puff pastry and slice in half along the shorter edge and, three times along the longer edge to create six equal rectangles.
- Place a little of the apple mix into the middle of each section of pastry.
- Fold over to create triangles, then pinch along the edges to seal.
- Press a fork along the seams, then transfer to a baking sheet. You can trim the edges with a sharp knife for a neater finish, if you like.
- Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with 15g (1 tbsp) sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until well browned and puffed up.
- Cool a little on a wire rack (don't bite straight from the oven - the filling will be extremely hot). They can be enjoyed warm or cold.
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Susan Mann says
These look amazing x
Emma @mummymummymum says
oooh they look amazing as always!
Mumsmoments says
These look lovely! Next time try adding some sultanas.... Great flavour combinations.