Apple Turnover

 

Apple turnover is a type of pastry made using a rectangular piece of dough and filling it with an apple filling. It is triangular in shape and has a flaky texture. It has a sweet centre filling. It generally has the delicate flavor of apple and a prominent flavor of cinnamon.

 

 

Ingredients and Preparation

 

Apples, sugar and cinnamon are the main ingredients for making the filling for apple turnover. Refined flour, butter and sugar are the ingredients for the dough.

Apples, sugar and cinnamon are cooked together to make a soft, sweet filling. It is completely cooled before use. Puff pastry or short crust pastry dough is made. It is cut into squares and the filling is spooned onto the centre of the dough. It is folded to make a triangle. It is refrigerated for about 2 – 3 hours and it is baked till the dough puffs and the layers separate. Shortcrust pastry dough can also be used instead of puff pastry dough.

 

 

Serving

 

  • Apple turnover is served as a snack. It can also be served for breakfast.

 

 

Similar Variations

 

  • Other fruit fillings can be used as per individual choice. e.g. cherry turnover.
  • Savoury fillings can also be made e.g. cheese chicken turnover.

 

 

Health and Nutrition Facts

 

Commercially available apple turnover

Serving size - 1 turnover (128 g)

Calories - 377 cal, Fat - 16 g, Saturated Fat - 5 g, Carbohydrates - 65, Sugars - 40 g, Sodium - 200 mg, Protein - 4 g.

  • A regular commercially available apple turnover is very high in calories, fat and sugar. Nearly 38 % of the calories are contributed from the fat and about 40% of the calories are contributed from sugar. Its fall into the category of junk food.
  • This should be completely avoided by people suffering from obesity, hypertension, heart diseases and who are overweight. 
  • Such a snack does not provide any kind of nutrition. It is an indulgent food and should be consumed very occassionally. They also use preservatives to store the pre baked turnover for long. Preservatives are generally high in sodium.
  • A healthier alternative to this is substituting certain ingredients and elements in the recipe. The puff pastry dough or the short crust dough can be replaced by phyllo dough The filling can be made sugar free using zero calorie sweeteners. To make a heart friendly alternative, it is important to avoid or limit the amount of fat. 

 

Healthier apple turnover

Serving size - 1 turnover (128 g)

Calories - 150 cal, Fat - 4 g, Saturated fat - 1 g, Carbohydrates - 26 g, Sugars - 0, Sodium - 71 mg, Protein - 3 g.

  • The calories in the healthier turnover have been reduced to less than half. The fat has also been reduced to one fourth.
  • It is better than consuming junk food. It can be enjoyed by people who are obese, suffering from heart ailment to satisfy their sweet tooth.