Easy Peasy Apple Turnovers

Ingredients

• 3 pre-rolled puff pastry sheets (measures 25cm x 25cm, defrost)
• 3 granny smith apples (or of choice)
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
• 1 egg (whisked)
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius or 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Peel, core and small dice apples.

3. 3

   Place apples, cloves, cinnamon and lemon juice in a medium saucepan and cook on a medium heat until just tender (DO NOT LET GO TO MUSHY STAGE) - about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove cloves.

5. 5

   Divide each pastry sheet into 4 squares.

6. 6

   Place a heaping tablespoon of apple on the diagonal of the pastry square.

7. 7

   Pull over to form a triangle and seal using a fork, gently pushing in to the edge to seal.

8. 8

   Continue until all 12 turnovers are filled and sealed.

9. 9

   Brush top of turnovers with whisked egg (you will only use a small amount of the egg) and sprinkle with sugar.

10. 10

    Place on a cookie/baking tray covered with baking paper/parchment paper (I get 6 to a tray).

11. 11

    Put in oven and bake for 15 minutes.

12. 12

    TO SERVE.

13. 13

    Serve warm with custard, cream and or ice cream.

14. 14

    With just a sprinkle of icing sugar (confectioners sugar).

15. 15

    I have made up the apple mix and only made 6 turnovers and served the extra apple with them with custard.