Apple Turnovers
Modified from Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
Crust
1 pkg (17.5 oz) Frozen puff pastry dough
1 egg
1 tbsp. water
white sugar
Apple Filling
4 1/2 cups peeled, sliced and (chopped apples (use a mix of sweet and tart...I used Granny Smiths and Macintoshes)
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (aka Craisins)
1 tbsp. lemon juice (I didn't use it)
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp salt
Thaw puff pastry on a floured surface. While it this thawing (it will take about 30-45 minutes and you don't want it to get too warm), deal with apples. Put apples and cranberries in a bowl. You can add lemon juice if you care about browning (they brown in the oven, I just don't care). Mix the rest of the dry ingredients and mix into the fruit.
Preheat oven to 400. Roll out puff pastry and roll into a 12 inch square. You will have to roll quite a bit. Use a sharp knife to cut the square into 4 equal squares. Make egg wash out of egg and water.
Line a cookie sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Transfer one square of puff pastry and use pastry brush for edges. Put in apple mixture and seal up with egg wash. Press down a fork. Brush with more egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Cut two slits in turnover. Do rest of turnovers. Repeat with second sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes. Remove and cook for 5 minutes then cool on wire rack.
Makes 8 turnovers.