
To make these turnovers quickly and easily, we use a pre rolled sheet of vegan puff pastry.Ī lot of puff pastry is suitable for vegans (just check the packaging). Here’s what we need to make these delicious vegan apple turnovers:

So do have a read of our top tips for success first time round! Ingredient tips Turnovers are simple to make when you know how, but they can be a little fiddly at first. This puff pastry apple turnover recipe has just 7 simple ingredients that you probably already have at home! You can't go wrong with the classic combination of flaky pastry and a sweet apple and cinnamon filling.

Divide the pastry into four pieces and roll each piece into a round 20 - 25 cm / 7 - 10 inch across or to desired thickness.Knead gently on a lightly floured clean surface. Remove the dough from the fridge and let it sit for a few minutes to warm up.Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 15 - 30 minutes.As the mixture starts to come together, finish off by using your hands, until all the mixture has been incorporated and a round ball of dough has been formed.Sprinkle the water, 1 tbsp at a time, evenly over the flour and fat mixture.Then use yourįingertips and rub the fat into the flour until a breadcrumb like mixture is obtained. Use a fork or spoon to combine the ingredients together, being careful not to let the butter melt into the flour.Using a box grater grate the chilled butter or cut it into small pieces and add to the flour.Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl.With a crispy, butter flaky pastry crust and a delicious apple filling, these homemade treats are simply irresistible! Sprinkle with icing sugar and cinnamon (optional) on top. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and if you like you can press the edges with a fork to enclose the filling.Īlternatively, you can cut smaller circles, add the filling in the centre of one and cover with the other.īrush with egg wash and bake in a preheated oven to 180 o C / 350 o F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Place one or two tbsp filling (depending on the size) on each pastry circle and fill the centre.īeat the egg white with a fork and moisten the edges of the pastry with the egg (or brush with water).įold the turnover to enclose the apple sauce. Remove the dough from the fridge, allow to warm up and knead gently on a lightly floured clean surface.ĭivide the pastry into four pieces and roll each piece into a round 20 – 25 cm / 7 – 10 inch across or to the desired thickness.Ĭut rounds using a small plate as your guide or use a cookie cutter.
Turnover pastry how to#
How to make the turnoversĪfter preparing the shortcrust pastry, wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for about half an hour. The glaze is only to give them a nice colour.

Also, instead of the egg + milk glaze, you can brush them with orange juice or just skip the glaze entirely. The recipe was given to me by a friend of mine, during the period our husbands were in the army in Samos island, around 1984 but since then I’ve made some twists to her recipe.ĭuring lent or if you are vegan, you can substitute butter with vegan margarine. They are delicious and yet so easy, that anyone can make these homemade treats, which are irresistible!

There’s nothing like homemade apple turnovers with homemade shortcrust pastry and applesauce.
