Apple Turnover with Pie Crust
Flaky hand-held turnovers created with pie crust and a sweet apple cinnamon filling. So simple to prepare and oh-so-good. Excellent for breakfast and dessert! Once you try this delicious apple turnover with pie crust, you'll want to make it all the time since it contains all your favorite apple pie flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 package pre-made pie crust contains 2 pie crusts
- 2 apples large, I used Granny Smith
- 2 tablespoon butter salted or unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon white sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel the apples and slice them into quarters. Cut each quarter of apple into three pieces.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla to the pan and stir to combine.
- Cook the apple filling over medium heat and let it simmer until the apples start to soften (about 5 minutes).
- When the apple pie filling is done, let it cool while you prepare the pie crusts.
- Separate the two pie crusts that come in the package and unroll them.
- Cut 3 circles out of each pie crust. If you can't get 3 circles out of the the pie crust, you can gather the scraps and roll them out until you have enough to make another circle.
- Make sure the apples are cooled before adding the apple filling to the middle of dough. Fill each dough circle with ¼ to ⅓ of a cup of the cooked apples.
- Now it's time to fold the dough. Fold the top part of the dough over the bottom part and press down with your fingers. Once the dough is sealed, you can fold it again like an envelope and pinch it.
- Place the turnovers on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Make 3 small slits at the top of each of the mini apple pies with a sharp knife.
- Crack an egg and beat it in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to apply the egg to the top of each hand pie.
- Before placing in the oven, sprinkle coarse sugar over the top of the apple turnovers.
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes, until the tops have turned a golden brown.
- Let these sweet apple hand pies cool for 15 minutes before eating as the filling will be very hot.
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Notes
- Granny Smith apples are ideal for this dish since they are what is typically used in classic apple pie filling. You can also use honey crisp or gala apples.
- Slice a few small slits on top of your turnovers. It lets the steam out and keeps them from popping open in the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 190IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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