Apple Turnovers

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: LA Story

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1/4 pounds tart apples, such as Empire or Granny Smith (3 apples)
3 tablespoons dried cherries
3 tablespoons sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on top
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch kosher salt
1 package (17.3 ounces, 2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine the orange zest and orange juice in a bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples and then cut them in 3/4-inch dice. Immediately toss the apples with the zest and juice to prevent them from turning brown. Add the cherries, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 by 12-inch square. Cut each sheet into 4 smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.

Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place about 1/3 cup of the apple mixture on half of the square. Fold the pastry diagonally over the apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges with a fork. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Brush the top with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, make 2 small slits, and bake for 20 minutes, until browned and puffed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Julie New York, NY 02-05-2010
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Simple. Delicious.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

When I saw this I thought, "wow that looks easy, even I can probably pull that off!" And I am not, by any means, someone that... should be in the kitchen. City girl to the core, everything I eat has already been prepared. And yet, my first foray into the world of Apple Turnovers was a huge success: easy, fast, satisfyingly delicious. Tonight, my boyfriend -- a drum banging musician -- and I are banding together to create an entire dinner based off of recipes from one of Ina Garten's books: Indonesian Ginger Chicken, Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, and the infamous Apple Turnovers. Read more
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Christene Grand Rapids, MI 12-29-2009
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A New Family Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these Monday night - with lots of snow around we wanted something warm and comforting and that didn't require a lot of... work since it was a weeknight. These were the perfect choice and exceeded our expectations! Even the fussy 9-year old who didn't want to try it because it didn't 'look like apple pie' ended up eating the whole thing! I have to say thank god I had made only a half batch since there were only 4 of us. (I have a feeling we would have eating at least 6.) I did make the mistake of letting the pastry get a little too warm at first so it was a little tricky to work with when it was time to fold and move them. So definitely, prep and cut the pastry and then put it in the fridge until you are ready to fill it. Next time I would cut the apples a little smaller and we did add a little extra sugar (instead of the 1.5 tbs a half batch would require, we added 2 tbs) which I will do again. We sprinkled some course demerara sugar on the top which added some extra texture. And a couple days before I had made a caramel sauce which we warmed and drizzled over these and the vanilla bean ice cream we served them in. Unbelievable! I can't wait to make these for a dinner party! Thank you Ina! Its so fun when something so easy can be so tasty and sophisticated.Read more
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Amber Cuyahoga Falls, OH 10-13-2009
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tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I served these for a lunch dessert and everybody loved them. They ended up taking all the rest home with them! The dried... cherries gave it a nice twist. These were really easy and quick to make. Read more
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Belinda Ivins, UT 09-29-2009
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Absolutely Great!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these today and WOW, sooo good. I added some little caramel balls that I found in the store near the bags of choc.... chips and that juat added more goodness. They would have been great without them too I'm sure. I read a couple of reviews and baked them at 375, next time I will do 400 like Ina said, the pastry would have turned out a little better, but regardless they are fantastic. I wanted to try a little bite of one and ended up eating the whole thing. Thanks again Ina!Read more
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Nicole Grapevine, TX 09-05-2009
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A staple in my recipe book!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these last year as a Thanksgiving dessert and they were an instant winner. I followed the recipe exactly and they... came out great. Very east too! Put it this way, it's almost a year later and my friend still talks about how good they were.Read more
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SUSAN VICTOR, MT 08-09-2009
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MY FAMILY LOVES IT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THESE PICKED SOME APPLES FROM MY MOTHER N LAWS TREES TODAY AND CAME HOME AND... FOLLOWED THIS RECPIE THE ONLY THIS I DIDNT USE WAS THE ORANGE ZEST AND THE OTHER FRUIT MY FAMILY WASNT TOO KEEN ON THAT BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WAS WONDERFUL...IT WAS SO GOOD I AM NOW MAKING MY 2ND BATCH OF THE DAY LOL THANKS INA FOR A VERY SIMPLE BUT TASTY RECIPERead more