Flaky Apple Turnovers with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze
Ingredients
- For the Apple Filling
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the Turnovers
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water
- For the Cinnamon Sugar Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the apple filling by cooking diced apples with butter, sugar, and spices until softened.
- Thicken the mixture with cornstarch slurry, then allow it to cool.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into 8 equal squares.
- Add a spoonful of apple filling to each square and fold over to form a triangle.
- Seal edges, brush with egg wash, and bake until golden and flaky.
- Prepare the glaze and drizzle over warm turnovers before serving.