Air fryer apple turnovers
- Published: 14 Feb 23
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
A classic handheld pastry filled with cooked apple – but air-fried! These turnovers are incredibly crisp, super tasty and a doddle to make: a triple threat of easy baking.
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Ingredients
- 3 granny smith apples
- 1 tbsp demerara sugar, plus extra to sprinkle
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 25g unsalted butter
- 320g sheet puff pastry
- 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
- Caramel sauce to serve (optional)
Method
- Core and chop 2 of the apples into 1cm chunks and put in a saucepan with the sugar, cinnamon and a splash of water. Cover and cook over a medium heat for about 15 minutes, then crush lightly with a wooden spoon.
- Core and chop the remaining apple into small cubes (around 5mm) and stir them into the cooked apple mixture along with the butter. Cook for 5 minutes, uncovered and stirring regularly. Leave to cool.
- Unroll the pastry, cut it in half lengthways and then widthways to create 4 rectangles. Spoon a quarter of the apple mixture onto the bottom half of each rectangle, leaving a 1cm border.
- Brush the exposed pastry edges with the beaten egg, then fold over the pastry to encase the filling. Use a fork to crimp the edges and seal together, brush the tops with more egg and sprinkle with more sugar.
- Turn the air fryer to 200°C. Cook the turnovers directly in the basket for 10 minutes (work in batches if all 4 don’t fit in a single layer). Once the top is golden, flip them over and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with caramel sauce (if you like).
- Recipe from February 2023 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 437kcals
- Fat
- 26g (13.3g saturated)
- Protein
- 7.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 42.2g (16.8g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.g
- Salt
- 0.8g
delicious. tips
This recipe works really nicely with pears too.
Chill the pastry parcels at the end of step 4 for up to a day, then cook when ready. You can also freeze them at this stage – first on a tray, then transfer to a freezer bag. Air-fry from frozen; just add another 5 minutes or so to the overall cooking time.
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