the Breville Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Apple Turnovers
Caramelized apples wrapped in puff pastry and air-fried until deliciously golden, crisp and flaky. Serve with softly whipped cream makes them the perfect ending to any meal.
2 hrs total time
30 mins active time
Easy
Makes 8
Ingredients
Measurements:
3 large Granny Smith apples(about 600g total) peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces
2 tbsp (30 g) unsalted butter
⅓ cup (65 g) dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp kosher salt
1 large egg
1 tbsp water
2 sheets frozen puff pastry (24cm square)thawed
Turbinado raw sugarfor sprinkling
Cooking spray
Powdered sugarfor dusting
Instructions
- 1Place the apples, butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt in a pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until simmering. Cover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the syrup is thick.
- 2Spread the filling in a shallow dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes to cool. This will prevent the pastry from getting soggy. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 3Whisk the egg and water together to make the egg wash. The water thins down the egg making it easier to brush.
- 4Cut each pastry sheet into 4 squares. Leave one square on the board and refrigerate the remaining until ready to use.
- 5Working with one square at a time, brush the edges with the egg wash. Place a heaped tablespoon of the apple mixture in the center. Fold in half and press to remove air bubbles and seal. Press with a fork to secure the seal. Place in the refrigerator and repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.
- 6Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the pastry is firm. Tip: Turnovers can be frozen at this stage for up to 1 month. Thaw for 20 minutes before cooking.
- 7Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 165°C, for 26 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 8Brush the turnovers with the egg wash and score the pastry 3 times. Sprinkle with the sugar. Spray the air fry basket with oil and place the turnovers, evenly spaced in the basket.
- 9Once preheated, place the basket in rack position 3 and cook for 26 minutes.
- 10The turnovers should be browned, puffed and crisp. If not, cook a little longer.
- 11Dust with sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.
