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Apple Turnovers with Cinnamon Glaze
Delight in flaky puff pastry filled with sweet apples and topped with a luscious cinnamon glaze for a perfect treat.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (Most packages contain two sheets; use one.)
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
- 2 apples peeled & diced apples (Use sweet variety like Honey Crisp.)
- 2-3 tbsp brown sugar (Adjust based on apple sweetness.)
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 egg well beaten
- to taste Turbinado sugar for sprinkling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tsp milk (Add to desired glaze thickness.)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry, then preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cook apples with butter, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and salt until soft, then cool in refrigerator.
- Cut pastry into 4 squares, seal edges with egg wash, fill with apple mixture, fold into triangles, and brush with egg. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden, then cool slightly.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon to make glaze, then drizzle over turnovers before serving.
Notes
For a crispier crust, brush with egg wash and sprinkle turbinado sugar just before baking.