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Flaky pastries are my absolute favorite way to begin any day, and while I don’t indulge in them frequently, every once in awhile I allow myself a special treat. My kids are big fans of turnovers – sweet fruit baked up in layers of puff pastry and then eaten out of hand, slightly warm. We often save turnovers for the fall, using apples or pears, but I made some end-of-summer triangles with strawberries, sneaking an apple in for extra sweetness (which helped me cut down on the sugar). The turnovers were a big hit, and although my entire kitchen counter and floor were covered in flaky puff pastry shards after breakfast ensued, they were worth the extra clean up.
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ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberries, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup grated Gala apple (about 2 small apples)
- 2-4 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1 pound puff pastry (store bought or homemade)
instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400F degrees, with the oven rack in the middle position. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Put the strawberries, grated apple, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl, and toss to combine. Let the mixture sit while you prepare the pastry.
Gently flour your work surface, and roll each piece of the pastry dough into a 10-inch square. Cut each square into four 5-inch squares, for a total of 8 squares.
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Divide the fruit mixture evenly between the squares of dough. Brush the edges of each square lightly with water.
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Fold each square of dough to make a triangle, and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Move the triangles to the prepared baking sheets, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
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Brush the tops of the turnovers with more of the apple juice and generously sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake the turnovers until golden brown (20-25 minutes), rotating the pan halfway through. Move the turnovers off the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool slightly. Serve warm.
A few notes: I used only 2 tablespoons of sugar here; my strawberries were very sweet and didn’t need any extra sugar. Start by adding only 2 tablespoons, and then taste the fruit to see if more sugar is needed. The turnovers may leak a bit in the oven – this is normal, and nothing to worry about. Use a brand of puff pastry that uses butter instead of oil if possible.
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