Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers with Whipped Cream
Flaky puff pastry squares filled with cinnamon apples, sealed, chilled, and baked until golden. Serve warm with whipped cream for dunking.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- Pastry brush
- Fork
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 cup Granny Smith apples about 4 apples, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 sheets puff pastry 10 inch squares, thawed in the refrigerator
- 1 large egg whisked, for brushing
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour for dipping the fork
- 1 cup heavy cream cold, for the whipped cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar for the whipped cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Cook the filling. Combine the apples and cornstarch in a saucepan with the cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes until the apples soften but keep their shape. Cool. Spread the filling on a plate and cool for 20 minutes until no longer warm.
- Cut the pastry. Unfold each pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 4 equal squares.
- Fill. Brush two adjacent edges of each square with egg. Mound the apple filling on the center, leaving a border.
- Seal and chill. Fold into triangles and crimp with a floured fork. Place on a parchment lined tray and chill for 20 minutes.
- Bake. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the tops with egg, poke 3 holes in each, and bake for 25 minutes until deep golden.
- Whip and serve. Whip the cream with 2 tbsp powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Dust the warm turnovers with powdered sugar and serve with the cream.
Notes
Substitutions: Braeburn apples or firm pears work in place of Granny Smith.
Tips: Keep the pastry cold and let the filling cool completely before assembling.
Storage: Keep baked turnovers at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days. Freeze baked turnovers for up to 3 months. Refrigerate the whipped cream separately.