Recipe: Boozy Apple Turnovers

Boozy Apple Turnovers 

Makes 8 turnovers. This fall-forward recipe is perfect come apple harvest season. We highly recommend using a firm apple. Granny Smiths are the old classic, but if you can find anything in a Cortland, Jonagold, or Empires, those are even better. Remember to always refrigerate your apples to make them last longer. 

Ingredients

• 4 firm, tart apples - peeled, cored, and sliced into half-moons
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 can of hard apple cider*
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 (17.25 ounce) package of frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400. 
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples (see note) to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes. Note: to keep your apples from browning as you peel and cut them, place your slices in a large bowl filled with cold water and the juice of one lemon. Drain well before adding your apples to the skillet. 
• Measure ½ cup of cider and add to skillet alongside the brown sugar and cinnamon and cook, stirring often, for 2 more minutes. You will need more of your cider for the icing. 
• In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water to make a slurry. Add slurry to skillet, stirring well to incorporate. Cook for another minute or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. 
• Unfold the two pastry sheets and use a rolling pin to lightly roll out the sheets to create two squares. Using a sharp knife, cut each larger square into four smaller ones. 
• Spoon the apple mixture onto the center of each square. Fold over one corner to the opposite to create a triangle shape. Press the edges together with a fork to seal well. Place on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet, leaving roughly one inch between them. 
• Bake for 25 minutes or until turnovers are puffed and lightly golden brown. Cool completely. 
• Make the icing: in a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons of cider, and vanilla extract. You may need to add more cider to get the right consistency for drizzling. 
• Drizzle glaze over the cooled turnovers. 

*We recommend a semi-sweet or dry hard cider. For a non-alcoholic version, you can substitute hard cider for regular cider.