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.
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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.
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.