Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30-35 minutes
Materials:
- 1 large sheet puff pastry
- 4 large Gala apples (cubed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- Egg wash (1 egg & 1tbsp. cold water)
- Cane sugar for topping (optional)
Process:
- In a medium sauce pan add in the cubed apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice and orange zest.
- Keeping the heat on medium/high cook the apple mixture 6-8 minutes, or until the apples have softened slightly.
- Set apples aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with some parchment paper.
- Divide your puff pastry sheet into 8 equal rectangles/squares.
- Divide the apple filling among the puff pastry squares, placing a dallop of the filling in the middle of each piece.
- Taking to opposing corners bring the dough into the center to meet (watch video for visual) and pinch gently to close.
- Gently brush the exposed dough with your egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of cane sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, tenting the turnovers with some aluminum foil if they tops are browning too quickly.
- Let cool and ENJOY!
