Easy apple turnovers
 
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Fresh apples are cooked with a touch of cinnamon and baked in a flaky puff pastry crust in these quick and easy apple turnovers.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. water
  • 4 medium apples, peeled and cored and cut into ½ inch thick wedges
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. Place the sugar in a medium saucepan and sprinkle the water over it. Stir until the sugar is moistened. Cook over medium heat until the sugar melts. Stir in the cinnamon and apples and cook for about 25 minutes on medium low heat. The mixture should be thickened. If it's still to thin, let it cook down a bit longer.
  2. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  3. Preheat oven to 400F.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, unfold the puff pastry sheets and mend any cracks by pressing them with your fingers. Roll each into a square and then cut each square into 4 smaller squares. then cut each square in half to make rectangles.
  5. Divide filling among the rectangles. Fold each one over to form a square and press the edges with the tines of a fork to seal.
  6. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  7. Cut a couple small slits in the top of each and brush with the egg.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
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