If like me you will come across apples softening in your fruit bowl.  Everybody seems to push them to the side to find the crunchy one.  This is where a quick dessert like apple turnovers come in very handy.  They can be eaten warm with ice cream for a homely dessert and they also make an excellent snack and pack snugly into lunch boxes.

Preparation - 30 minutes

Cooking time - 30 minutes

Skill - easy

Makes 4

Ingredients

2 medium-large apples, peeled and cored

50g sugar

1 lemon, zest

½ tsp ground cinnamon

2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry

1 Tbsp milk for brushing

2 Tbsp sugar

Method

Roughly cut up the apples and place into a medium saucepan, add the sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of water, cover with a lid and cook over moderate heat until the apples are soft and the liquid has evaporated.  Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

To assemble the turnovers. Preheat the oven 200C

Divide the apple mixture into four.

Using one sheet of the ready rolled pastry, cut in half and place a spoonful of apple compote on one half of each pastry strip.  Allow 1.5cm from the edge, brush lightly around the edge of the pastry and fold the pastry over the apple filling to form a rectangular shape.  Press the edges together to seal.  I secure the edges by pressing down on the back of a fork along the pastry edge. Repeat with the remaining pastry.

For best results, place the apple turnovers in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Prick the top of the pastry, brush with a little milk, sprinkle over the sugar.  Place onto a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffy.

Enjoy