Easy and Delicious Apple Turnovers ---------- If you like apple pie, here
is a quick and easy twist to making a tasty pastry with a similar taste. Apple
turnovers are wonderful pastries perfect for breakfast, tea time, a snack with a
cup of coffee or dessert. They are surprisingly easy to make and extremely
delicious. Here is a simple, but tasty recipe.
Ingredients: 1 large
pastry sheet 2 large apples, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, etc 2
tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 2 ounces of whole
milk Optional: powdered sugar, walnuts chocolate
syrup
Directions: Take your large pastry sheet and quarter it. Next
take your two apples and cut them into thin slices in a bowl. You can peel them
if you would like but they are great with the skin on. Add your sugar and
cinnamon. Now place the apples, cinnamon and sugar at the center of each pastry
sheet. With a brush, moisten the edges of the pastry dough and press them
closed, leaving small pockets for the filling.
Preheat oven to 400
degrees F. Place the turnovers in the oven; cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or
until tops of turnovers start to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and
decorate with powdered sugar, walnuts or chocolate syrup if you wish. This
recipe yields four servings.
Mini Apple Turnovers If you prefer a
tinier version of a great apple pastry either for a small treat, for finger food
or to make for your little ones one snack that won't disappoint are Mini Apple
Turnovers. Mini Apple Turnovers are made similar to traditional turnovers,
except they are about half the size. Good for almost any time of the day, these
mini treats are easy to make.
Ingredients: 1 large pastry sheet 2
large apples, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, etc 2 tablespoons of sugar 1
teaspoon of cinnamon 2 ounces of whole milk Optional toppings, limited
only by your imagination: powdered sugar, walnuts, chocolate
syrup
Directions: Lay out large pastry sheet and cut into eight equal
sized pieces. Slice the two apples into thin slices in a bowl. Mix with sugar
and cinnamon. Next lay the apples, cinnamon and sugar at the middle of each
pastry sheet. With a brush, dampen the edges of the pastry dough and pinch them
closed, leaving small pockets for the filling.
Preheat oven to 400
degrees F. Place the turnovers in the oven; cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or
until golden brown. Remove and decorate with powdered sugar, walnuts or
chocolate syrup if you wish. This recipe yields eight servings.
Apple
Turnovers are extremely versatile. They can be eaten as a breakfast pastry, an
afternoon snack, or a dinner dessert. You can add an unlimited amount of
ingredients to them to enhance the taste ever so slightly. Some options include
honey, cinnamon and nutmeg, black and blue berries, sliced strawberries, serve
ala mode (with a scoop of your favorite ice cream), served with fresh whipped
cream, granola, etc. There are numerous ways to serve up this dish; you will
find that your family will appreciate this easy recipe almost every week of the
year.
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