Easy Phyllo Dough Apple Turnovers
Total Time
Prep: 35 min. Cook: 15 min.
Makes
10 servings
Ingredients
5 medium apples(I usually use granny smith)
3 TBS butter
2 tsp lemon/orange peel
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 TBS cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 pack of phyllo sheets
1/2 stick of butter (more or less), melted
powdered sugar for dusting
Directions
Peel apples Dice apples, about 1/2 inch. In a medium saucepan, add apples,sugar,vanilla,orange/lemon peel, cinnamon and cornstarch. Heat on med-low stirring every so often . Cook for about 5 minutes or until the apple mixture thickens.Remove from heat. Set aside to cool.Remove phyllo dough from package and have a damp towel ready so you can keep the phyllo sheets covered as you work.They tend to dry out very quickly. Melt butter. Using a pastry brush, brush one phyllo sheet. Fold in half(vertical)and brush again. Fold again to form a rectangular long strip. Brush again with butter if you like. On one edge, add about 1 1/2 TBS of apple filling. Roll in the form of a triangle...just like you would fold a flag.Brush the outside of the triangle phyllo turnover with extra butter. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until nicely golden brown. Check after about 10 minutes so that they won't burn. Oven temps vary.
