Phyllo Dough Apple Turnovers Recipe

Make the Apple Filling

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Apples should be cleaned, peeled, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Apples, brown sugar, one tablespoon butter, and a dash of salt are added to a heated pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the brown

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sugar is melted and gooey and the apples are starting to get soft.

Combine the corn starch and water to make a slurry, then stir it into the apple mixture. After cooking it for two more minutes, turn off the heat and allow it to cool somewhat.

Make the Apple Turnovers

As directed on the package, thaw the Phyllo pastry sheets. It’s critical to thaw them properly to prevent rips or tears while shaping.

Heat up two tablespoons of butter and set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Carefully remove nine sheets from the packet, covering them with a kitchen towel. They should always be kept covered because they dry out really rapidly.

Lay out one sheet on your work surface and spread melted butter over the whole thing. After putting one sheet on top of the other, brush the top sheet with melted butter. Repeat these steps one more. Three sheets ought to be present.

Slice the stack of sheets in half vertically.

Put a heaping 1 spoonful of filling in the pastry sheet’s corner. Fold the sheet over the filling in a triangle-shaped fold, then fold it over again and again till the end. The pastry sheet should enclose the filling on all sides.

Put one of the prepared pastries on the baking sheet, then the other one.

Once the pastry is light golden, bake the filled pastries for approximately 15 minutes, brushing them with the leftover melted butter. It should not matter if you see a little filler seeping out from a couple. It was still warm enough for me to cram it back inside.

Before serving, take it out of the oven and let it to cool down.
Serve it with a big scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of caramel sauce, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

Notes

Expert tips

Use caution when handling the phyllo pastry sheet. If you don’t thaw it according to the instructions on the package, it could tear easily.

To prevent the filling from oozing out, take great care when shaping the turnovers.

Before serving, make sure the apple turnovers are allowed to cool down a little bit so that they can stabilise.