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Apple Puff Pastry Turnover

This is like the French classic Chausson au Pomme, with a spiced tart apple filling and flaky buttery outer layers, it's sure to be a hit and a fun twist on apple pie. Make these Apple Puff Pastry Turnover soon!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Apple Filling

  • 6 quarts medium Tart Green Apples peeled and diced ¼-inch to yield 2packed
  • 2 cup Apple Cider
  • 0.5 cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 0.25 cup Organic Sugar
  • 1 whole Vanilla Bean seeded
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 whole Lemons zested and juiced
  • 1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour

Puff Pastry

  • 4 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons Salt
  • 26 ounces Butter cut into ½” cubes and chilled
  • 1 cup Water cold, +/- 2T as needed
  • 1 cup Water cold, +/- 2T as needed

Instructions

Puff Pastry

  • In a stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix dry ingredients and add butter on low speed. Mix for 30 seconds, until part of butter is starting to mix into the dry ingredients.
  • Trickle in water evenly and quickly, mixing for 20 more seconds.
  • Pour loose dough out onto parchment paper and using a bowl scraper and your hands, press gently into a ~6”x9” rectangle. If the dough is very dry, sprinkle +/- 2T cold water into it so it comes together loosely.
  • Fold the left side over toward the middle, then the right side over that. The dough will be loose but press it together as best you can. This is the first fold.
  • Then roll the dough out so the open edges are on either short end, till it is about 6”x16”. Use the bowl scraper to keep all edges pushed together and squared off. Fold dough in thirds again, the ‘open’ edges of the letter facing inward. This is the second fold.
  • Proceed with three more folds like this, for a total of five.
  • After the final fold, wrap dough in plastic well and chill until firm.

Apple Filling

  • Meanwhile, make your filling. Bring apple cider, sugars, vanilla bean, and salt to a simmer in a medium saucepot.
  • Add 4 quarts of the apples, reserving 2 quarts raw in a bowl, and cook till they’re translucent and the juices are reduced.
  • Pour cooked apples over remaining raw apples in a bowl, toss together, and let cool. Finish filling once cool by folding in cinnamon, lemon juice and zest, and flour. Cool.

Turnovers

  • To make 8 turnovers, cut the dough block evenly in half.
  • Roll the half block out on a well-floured surface until it is just over 10” by 20”, and let rest.
  • Roll it once more to ensure the proper size, then cut eight squares of 5” by 5”.
  • Dust off excess flour and place dough squares on a baking tray. Scoop about a half cup cooled filling onto each dough square.
  • Brush the dough’s edges with egg wash, seal edges.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Brush with egg wash, bake until golden brown all over, 20-25 minutes.
  • Serve while still warm with ice cream.