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I hope you will give this recipe a try and come on back and leave me a comment and let me know how you like them and snap a photo and share on Social Media using the hashtag #ketchumkitchen. You can certainly make apple turnovers without braiding the dough, but I think the presentation of the braiding is impressive and it really takes very little effort. These are great for serving when guests come over, or for a snow day. They are best served warm and you can add raisins or nuts for a little extra texture. I use parchment paper when baking with puff pasty, so clean-up is super easy! Trader Joe’s carries cinnamon sugar in a grinder and it’s great for making cinnamon toast, and is also a great topping for apple turnovers! You can make a glaze if you like, but I find the cinnamon sugar provides the perfect amount of sweetness without making them overly sweet.įinally, bake in the oven for about 20 minutes and top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. And if some of the filling spills out, no big deal. The puff pastry if pretty forgiving, so don’t worry about being too precise. Brush with egg wash and then top with cinnamon sugar. Next, add the apple filling and braid the dough over the apple filling.

The cuts do not have to be perfect and don’t worry about measuring. Just cut each sheet in half and then on 1/3 of each end, cut diagonal slits. The turnovers are large, so they will each serve two people, but they need to be large in order to have enough dough to braid. I get two turnovers out of each sheet of puff pastry. I think the puff pastry from Pepperidge Farm is absolutely great for baking turnovers. Meanwhile, take your thawed puff pastry and lay it out on a lightly floured cutting board. It takes a lot of willpower not to dive into that pan with a fork! As they cook in the pan, they release their juices and provide plenty of liquid to cook and soften in. They are tart and cut down on the sweetness of the pastries. Personally, I like to use Granny Smith apples when I make apple turnovers. A little lemon juice will prevent them from turning brown.Īs far as the apples go, you can use whatever variety is your favorite. I have some great memories centered around food!Īlthough the pre-made turnovers are delicious, why buy store bought when you can make them yourself? This recipe for apple turnovers is super easy to follow, uses few ingredients and can be made in less than an hour.īegin by peeling and slicing the apples and adding them to a small saucepan with sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. He would heat them up after dinner and we’d snuggle up and enjoy them with a movie. The flaky pastry combined with the tart apples is the epitome of comfort food.

They were one of my favorite sweet treats.

My father used to occasionally buy the Pepperidge Farm Apple Turnovers in the freezer section at the grocery store. Apple turnovers remind me of my childhood. It’s apple picking season and apples in all varieties are abundantly available.

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Between my full time day job, the family, house guests and preparing for the holidays, carving out time to do what I love (THIS blog!) just wasn’t possible, but I’m back and I’ve got a fantastic recipe to share with you today for Braided Apple Turnovers. The last few weeks have been very busy and I got behind. Hello Foodies! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.