Apple Turnovers # Halloween #Recipe #Giveaway @vmburns

 VMBURNS: It's fall and there's nothing better during autumn, than warm apple turnovers. This apple turnover recipe is super easy and I included it in my first Baker Street Mystery series,  TWO PARTS SUGAR, ONE PART MURDER. A few days ago I was talking to someone who read the book and said they tried the recipe. I asked how it turned out and she reluctantly told me that it hadn't turned out well. My heart stopped. Had I skipped a step? Did the printers goof? The reader assured me that it was probably user error, but the flame was lit and I was on a mission. So, when I ordered groceries, I made sure I had puff pastries and plenty of Granny Smith apples on the list. Imagine my surprise when my groceries were delivered with Ambrosia apples instead of the Granny Smiths I'd ordered. Who does that? Note to self, next time, make sure I don't leave substitutions up to the delivery person. So, bright an early the next morning, I set out on a quest for Granny Smith apples. Could I have used the Ambrosia apples? I have no idea. But, since my goal was to verify the recipe in the book, I wanted to follow it exactly. A different grocer had the Granny Smiths and I set out to confirm my recipe. Fortunately, things worked out and the apple turnovers were delicious. Now, I need to figure out what to do with 3 lbs of Ambrosia apples. Apple sauce? Apple cider? Oh the possibilities.

APPLE TURNOVERS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb puff pastry (2 sheets) thawed according to package instructions
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour (for dusting)
• 1 1/2 lb Granny Smith apples (3 medium) peeled, cored, and diced 1/4 inch thick
• 1/4 Cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
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  GLAZE
• 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
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• INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove puff pastry from freezer and thaw.
2. Melt butter over medium heat in a medium pot. Add diced apples and cook, stirring occasionally until softened.
3. Reduce heat to low and stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Simmer until apples are soft and caramelized, and then remove from heat and cool.
   
   
   
4.  Sprinkle the flour to prevent the dough from ticking and, using a rolling pin, roll the first sheet of thawed pastry to 11 inches square. Use a pizza cutter to cut into 4 equal squares.
   
   
   
5. Placed cooled apple mixture in center of each square, leaving at least 1/2 inch border.
   
   
   
6. Beat egg and water. Brush egg wash over edges of the pastry. Bring the edges together and crimp tightly along the edges with a fork to seal and cut 3 slits into to top to allow pastries to vent.
   
   
   
7. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet, keeping the pastries at least 1 inch apart.
8. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
9. Remove the pastries from the fridge and brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
   
   
   
10. Combine the powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream and drizzle glaze over the turnovers.
    
    
    

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READERS: What's your favorite fall treat? Apples and cinnamon? Pumpkin and spice? Share your favorite fall dessert in the comments. One person will be selected to win a copy of the first book in my Baker Street Mystery series, Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder. Don't forget to leave your email address so I can contact you, if you're selected as the winner.


TWO PARTS SUGAR, ONE PART MURDER, Baker Street Mystery #1


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V. M. (Valerie) Burns

In this delectable new cozy mystery series, social media maven Maddy Montgomery’s perfectly ’grammable life has come undone, and she’s #StartingOver in a tiny town with one giant problem—a killer on the loose . . .
 
When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby.
 
Maddy doesn’t bake, and her Louboutins aren’t made for walking giant dogs around Lake Michigan, but the locals are friendly and the scenery is beautiful. With help from her aunt’s loyal friends, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, Maddy feels ready to tackle any challenge, including Octavia’s award-winning cake recipes. That is, until New Bison’s mayor is fatally stabbed, and Maddy’s fingerprints are found on the knife . . .
 
Something strange is going on in New Bison. It seems Aunt Octavia had her suspicions, too. But Maddy’s going to need a whole lot more than a trending hashtag to save her reputation—and her life.