Air fryer apple turnovers

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 25 min, plus cooling, air fryer time 15 min
  • Difficulty: easy
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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)
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Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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  5. 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.
  6. 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).

Nutrition

  • 437kcals Calories
  • 26g (13.3g saturated) Fat
  • 7.2g Protein
  • 42.2g (16.8g sugars) Carbs
  • 3.g Fibre
  • 0.8g Salt

Quick wins & tips

This recipe works really nicely with pears too.

Make Ahead

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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