Mary Berry Apple Turnover Recipes

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Put the Bramley apple, sugar and cinnamon in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Cover with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 10-15 mins until the apple breaks down and turns into a compote.
• Stir in the butter and the Gala apple and cook for a further 5 mins, uncovered, until the Gala apple is just soft but retaining its shape, and any excess water has evaporated to make a thick compote around the Gala chunks. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unravel the puff pastry sheet out on a work surface, and cut into 4 even rectangles. Divide the apple filling to one side of each of the puff pastry rectangles, leaving a 1cm border. Brush the border with milk and fold over the empty side of pastry over the filling and crimp together. Brush with more milk and sprinkle over the sugar. Make a small steam hole in the middle of the turnovers.
• Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool for 10 mins on a wire rack (the filling will be molten when it first comes out the oven) before serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or serve at room temperature. Keep for 2 days in an airtight container.

APPLE TURNOVERS WITH PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Peel and core the apples.
• Cut them into quarters, then chop into small cubes - either with a knife or a vegetable cutter.
• Melt the butter, then add the chopped apples and cook for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften.
• Add the sugar, cinnamon and lemon extract, and continue to stir for a further 1-2 minutes, or until soft.
• Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely.
• Roll out the puff pastry, cut 6 squares, then add about 2 tablespoons of filling onto each square.
• Fold the pastry across diagonally to form a triangle, and use a fork to press the edges to seal.
• Beat the egg well, then brush all over the pasties.
• Use a sharp knife or a fork to make a few cuts on top of the pastry - that will allow the steam to escape during baking.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) on the middle rack of the oven for 20 minutes or until golden.

APPLE & DATE TURNOVER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the oven. Lightly flour a work surface and roll the pastry out to a 25 x 30cm rectangle. Mix the apples with the dates, 1 tbsp flour, the sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Spoon over one half of the pastry, leaving a border around the edge. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little of the egg, then fold the other half over the top, pressing the edges together to seal well. Slash the top with a knife and brush with the remaining egg.
• Place in the freezer for 10 mins to firm up the pastry, then carefully lift onto the hot baking sheet and bake for 20 mins. Drizzle with icing, if you like, and serve with custard or ice cream.