Apple Turnovers

Apple season yields so many possibilities! Here's one that's sure to delight the family.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apples, breakfast, fall, turnovers

Servings:

1 pkg Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets It contains 2 sheets of puff pastry. Thaw both according to package directions.

4 medium-large apples-Honeycrisp preferred cored, peeled and diced~ approx 2 cups
1-1/2 t lemon juice
2 T water
1/3 c dark brown sugar
1 T cornstarch
3/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/8 t Kosher salt

Core, peel, slice and dice apples.
Place apples in medium saucepan and coat with lemon juice, add the water.
Cook over MED-LOW heat for about 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently until softened.
Add the remainder of the filling ingredients. Stir to combine and simmer for about 3-5 minutes until filling has thickened. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.

Thaw puff pastry according to package directions.
Roll out thawed pastry sheets to an 11" x 11" square. Mark off halfway points on each side. Use a ruler to connect opposite side marks and run a pizza cutter or knife along its edge to make cuts crosswise.
Place 2 heaping tablespoons of filling within each square.
Brush an egg wash( see below) on on 4 sides of each square then fold diagonally to opposite corners. Press edges to seal, then crimp with fork tongs.
Place the 8 turnovers onto a rimmed- baking sheet lined with parchment paper. cut 3 small slits on the top of each to vent. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Brush tops of turnovers with the remaining egg wash. then place on a top middle rack for 20-22 minutes until pastry appears puffy and golden. Adjust time as needed according to your oven's tendancies.
Remove from oven to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool a bit before icing.

While turnovers are baking, whisk together the confectioners sugar, cream/milk and spices. Place within a ziploc bag. When turnovers have cooled off a bit, snip a small corner of the bag off and drizzle over the turnovers.
Enjoy!