It was Family Night around these parts tonight & turnovers were the dessert on the menu! They were soooo good! We had apple, raspberry, and chocolate turnovers.
I made the puff pastry myself but I had some time to kill over the weekend so I was able to keep rolling & folding & chilling the dough. It's actually very simple to make (3 ingredients: butter, flour & water) but it's quite tedious. So if you don't have extra time on your hands, buy already made puff pastry dough at the grocery store!
Make sure when you seal the turnovers that you get a good seal or the filling will sneak out on you like the raspberry ones did to me...
At least only a small amount leaked so it wasn't disastrous at all! My favorite were the chocolate. Lots of flaky layers with rich, melted chocolate in the center.
So, recipes....
For the chocolate, simply put a Tablespoon of room temperature chocolate chips with a dash of cinnamon into each square.
For the apple, in a heavy pot bring 2 apples, peeled & chopped, 1 Tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg & 1 teaspoon cornstarch to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes or until apples are tender & sauce has thickened. Cool completely & then put a Tablespoon of mixture into each square.
For the raspberry, mix 3 Tablespoons cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve. In a heavy pot, mix together 2 1/4 cup raspberries & 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon & cornstarch mixture. Heat over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until mixture bubbles & thickens. Cool completely & then put a Tablespoon of mixture into each square.
For all: Seal turnovers & bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 - 24 minutes until golden & puffy. Top with powdered sugar.
They are super delicious! I also think the apple & raspberry filling recipes above would be delicious in tarts or on top of pancakes or ice cream! I bet they'd even be good mixed with some cream cheese and cooked inside French toast....hmmm, the possibilities are endless it seems!
I made the puff pastry myself but I had some time to kill over the weekend so I was able to keep rolling & folding & chilling the dough. It's actually very simple to make (3 ingredients: butter, flour & water) but it's quite tedious. So if you don't have extra time on your hands, buy already made puff pastry dough at the grocery store!
Make sure when you seal the turnovers that you get a good seal or the filling will sneak out on you like the raspberry ones did to me...
At least only a small amount leaked so it wasn't disastrous at all! My favorite were the chocolate. Lots of flaky layers with rich, melted chocolate in the center.
For the chocolate, simply put a Tablespoon of room temperature chocolate chips with a dash of cinnamon into each square.
For the apple, in a heavy pot bring 2 apples, peeled & chopped, 1 Tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg & 1 teaspoon cornstarch to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes or until apples are tender & sauce has thickened. Cool completely & then put a Tablespoon of mixture into each square.
For the raspberry, mix 3 Tablespoons cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve. In a heavy pot, mix together 2 1/4 cup raspberries & 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon & cornstarch mixture. Heat over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until mixture bubbles & thickens. Cool completely & then put a Tablespoon of mixture into each square.
For all: Seal turnovers & bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 - 24 minutes until golden & puffy. Top with powdered sugar.
They are super delicious! I also think the apple & raspberry filling recipes above would be delicious in tarts or on top of pancakes or ice cream! I bet they'd even be good mixed with some cream cheese and cooked inside French toast....hmmm, the possibilities are endless it seems!
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