Pastries Recipes - Apple Turnovers Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

• Butter for greasing

• 500g/1lb 2oz puff pastry

• 1 egg white (lightly beaten)

• Caster sugar for dusting

For the filling:

• 200g/7oz stewed apple

• 25g/1oz caster sugar

• 50g/2oz raisins (chopped)

• 25g/1oz walnuts (chopped)

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 210°C/425°F/Gas mark 7. Lightly grease a baking tray.

2. Roll the pastry on a lightly floured surface to 45 x 35cm/18 x 14in. Cut out 12 rounds measuring 10cm/4in.

3. For the apple filling, mix together the apple, sugar, raisins and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Divide the filling among the pastry rounds, then brush the edges with water.

4. Fold in half and pinch firmly together to seal. Brush the tops with egg white and dust with caster sugar. Make 2 small slits in the top of each turnover.

5. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5 and bake for a further 10 minutes. Serve warm.