Apple Turnovers

Ingredients

• •2 large apples
• •1 tablespoon brown sugar
• •4 ounces cream cheese
• •1 egg yolk
• •1 cup all-purpose flour
• •¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• •⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
• •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• •½ teaspoon ground ginger
• •½ lemon lemon juice
• •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• •2 tablespoons maple syrup
• •2 tablespoons milk
• •⅛ cup powdered sugar
• •3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• •½ cup butter
• •1 teaspoon frangelico

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Start dough by whisking dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
2. 2Add butter and incorporate with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs develop.
3. 3Add cream cheese and incorporate well.
4. 4Plop in egg yolk and stir with a fork until dough comes together into a ball.
5. 5Turn dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a uniform ball.
6. 6Slightly press flat with the palm of your hand and wrap in plastic wrap.
7. 7Chill at least one hour.
8. 8Cut into sixteen even squares.
9. 9Lay the dough squares on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and set in the freezer to chill.
10. 10In a separate bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice, maple syrup, spices and brown sugar.
11. 11Make sure to cover all of the apple pieces.
12. 12Take dough out of freezer.
13. 13Drop about 1 tablespoon of filling into the center of each piece of dough.
14. 14Fold one pointed edge towards its opposite corner to form a triangle.
15. 15Crimp edges with a fork along the seams.
16. 16Repeat with all of the dough.
17. 17Brush a little milk over the top of each turnover.
18. 18Sprinkle with extra sugar if desired.
19. 19(Pop back into the freezer for a quick chill if the dough is soft.).
20. 20Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 20 minutes or until browned.