Over the weekend I finally made it out apple picking with my sister and bro-in law. It was a perfect fall day with a brisk breeze, tons of gorgeous foliage, a lovely apple orchard with rolling hills and apple cider donuts galore. We gathered the last of the season’s apples, enjoyed the live blue grass music, and devoured the turkey leg and bbq we got from the surrounding food stands. (My sis also took a few maternity pics which I will share in the Baby Section of the blog tomorrow!)
The next day I found myself at home with a bundle of apples and no inspiration of what to do with them. One flip through my favorite King Arthur Flour cookbook reminded me of that fabulous Quick Puff Pastry I learned how to make when visiting their classrooms last spring. Apple turnovers seemed like the perfect late morning treat along side a cup of tea and so I got right to work.
I am always amazed at how easy and beautiful the puff dough is to work with. I whipped these up in no time and before I knew it I had lovely warm pastries to deliver to my neighbors and scarf down myself. (I had two- one for the baby of course.) The filling is full of warm fall spices and the tart apples I brought home from the orchard were just perfect.
Fall- please last forever ok?? :)
- I batch of Quick Puff Pastry*
- 3 tart baking apples (Granny Smith, Fuji or Cortland are all good) peeled and chopped into a ½ inch dice.
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 egg white + 1 tablespoon of water for glaze
- sparkling or coarse sugar for sprinkling
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the apples with the spices, sugar, vinegar and flour and toss to coat evenly. Set aside,
- Divide the dough in half, only working with one chunk at a time.
- Roll dough into a 10x10 square, then cutting it into 4 smaller 5x5 squares. Place a scant ¼ cup of filling into the center of each square. Use a pastry brush dipped in some water to moisten the edges of the square and then fold diagonally into a triangle, using a fork to crimp the edges to seal.
- Place the sealed triangles in a parchment-lined cookie sheet and repeat the rolling/filling/folding with the other half of the dough. (If you have enough counter space to roll out the whole thing at once by all means do, I found it easier to work in 2 batches.)
- Brush all the triangles with the egg white wash and use a small knife to make a small steam vent in each turnover. Sprinkle with sparkling or coarse sugar.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Enjoy warm or room temperature.
Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour
Rochelle @ Oh So Sweet Baker says
Apple turnovers are one of my favourites. These look so delicious
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says
Oh wow, these look so flaky and delicious! And it’s only fair that you get two….gotta share with baby! :D
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I definitely need these in my life. SO fun!
Elisa @ Insalata di Sillabe says
These look like the perfect Fall treat to have for breakfast or as mid-morning snack! I was looking for an autumnal recipe to make next weekend and I think I now have to look no further!
xo, Elisa
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
You really can’t go wrong with flaky crust stuffed with sweet apples. I can’t wait to see your baby photos.
Jennifer | Bake or Break says
We’re getting our next to last bags of apples from our CSA tonight, and I already have so many plans for them. But, I bet that puff pastry from KAF is just perfect for these! I need to dust off my recipe and do something with it!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Can you believe I haven’t been apple picking since I was little. I go to the apple farm repeatedly but never to pick from the tree. I need these turnovers asap!
Coco in the Kitchen says
Audra, these would be AWESOME for breakfast now that the weather has gotten a bit chilly.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Oh, girl. These are pure gorgeousness! I love that you tossed the apples with a little vinegar, too. I’ll have to try that with my next apple dessert!
Vicki @ WITK says
Aww, i finally just used up all of my apples from my own trip to the orchard! :) These look delicious, I love apple turnovers.
Francesca says
These remind me a little of Dutch appelflap…. so delicious and high five for a non-pumpkin sweet!
Mimi @ Culinary Couture says
These are stunning! Can’t wait to see those pictures tomorrow!
Emily says
These are so de-lish! Made these tonight and scored major points with my 3 babes and my honey! This recipe is a keeper!!
Audra says
Aw thanks for letting me know Emily! I’m so glad you liked them!
Taylor @ greens & chocolate says
I recently made apple turnovers too! Except I cheated and used pre-made puff pastry :)
Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out says
I want to be your neighbor! These look so perfect, and I bet your neighbors loved them! Also…as much as being a cat mom is all I can handle at the moment, I look forward to being pregnant someday for the simple reason of eating double the turnovers. Haha.
Audra says
You know that’s one of the perks ;)
Summer says
I literally just squealed TURNOVERS! They are my favorite breakfast on the weekends. soooo good
Courtney says
Oh man. These are totally gorgeous! I love apple turnovers and am definitely making these soon.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
Audra,
Thanks for the reminder about the quick puff dough! This is the perfect time of year for it, with all of the baking coming up in the net two months. These little turn-overs are so yummy and rich looking. I am sure your neighbors (and baby) were delighted!
Ally @ The Cheery Baker says
These look absolutely amazing! And the perfect way to bake with apples. I’m very jealous you went apple picking, that is one fall activity I still need to cross off my list! Minnesota/Wisconsin have so many places to go apple picking ( as I’m sure you know..) I feel like I am slacking! :)
Thanks for sharing this recipe!