Recipes

Apple Cinnamon Turnovers

 

Ingredients
 400g can pie apple slices drained , or cooked apples peeled and sliced
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 5 sheets frozen ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
 1 egg, lightly beaten 

Method
1 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. 
2 Pat apple dry with paper towel. 
3 Cut into 1cm cubes. 
4 Combine apple, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. 
5 Using a 9cm round cutter, cut 25 rounds from pastry sheets.
6 Spoon 2 teaspoons apple mixture in the centre of 1 round. 
7 Fold pastry over to enclose filling. Using a fork, press edges to seal. 
8 Place on tray lined with baking paper. 
9 Repeat with remaining apple mixture and pastry. 
10 Brush with egg. 
11 Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. 
12 Serve with double cream or ice-cream.