Apple Dried Cherry Turnovers

8 turnovers

DESSERT

Ina Garten Back to Basics (p. 196)

Ingredients

Oranges - 1

Apples - 3

Dried cherries - 3 tbl

Sugar - 3 tbl

All-purpose flour - 1 tbl

Ground cinnamon - 14 tsp

Ground nutmeg - 14 tsp

Frozen puff pastry - 2 sheets

Egg - 1

Prep

Orange - zest to yield 1 tsp, juice to yield 3 tbl

Apples - peel, core, quarter and cut into 3/4-inch dice

Puff pastry - defrost

Egg - lightly beat with 1 tbl of water for egg wash

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Combine the orange zest and orange juice in a medium bowl. Immediately toss the apples with the zest and juice to prevent them from turning brown. Add the cherries, 3 tbl sugar, 1 tbl flour, 14 tsp cinnamon, 14 tsp nutmeg and pinch of salt.

Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 x 12-inch square. Cut each sheet into 4 (6 x 6-inch) squares and keep chilled until ready to use.

Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place 13 cup of the apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges of the pastry with the tines of a fork. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, make 2 small slights in each turnover and bake for 20 minutes, until puffed and browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.