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Spiced apple turnovers

Name: Spiced apple turnovers recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg & ground cardamom; 150g brown sugar; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 40g unsalted butter, chopped; 1 tbs plain flour; 4 sheets store-bought frozen butter puff pastry; 1 egg, lightly beaten; Icing sugar, to dust

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by Phoebe Wood

Mar 25, 2020

Spiced apples are the star of this sweet treat, and are wonderfully paired with golden puff pastry.

4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg & ground cardamom
150g brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
40g unsalted butter, chopped
1 tbs plain flour
4 sheets store-bought frozen butter puff pastry
1 egg, lightly beaten
Icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.

Place apple, spices, sugar, vanilla, butter and flour in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar and to keep the flour from forming lumps. Cook for 12-14 minutes until apple is tender. Set aside to cool completely.
2.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3.

Cut eight 15cm rounds from pastry. Fill half of each round with apple mixture, leaving a 1.5cm border. Brush border with egg and fold over to seal. Crimp edges with a fork or your fingers. Place on prepared tray and bake for 30 minutes or until golden. Dust with icing sugar and serve hot.