How many calories are in a puff pastry apple turnover?

American as it may be, the price of apple pie at a restaurant is a steep one to pay. For that matter, so, too, is the one we pay at Grandma's house when she serves us a warm slice à la mode. But to ditch the dessert over caloric concerns would be downright unpatriotic, so instead we solved apple pie's biggest nutritional setback—serving size—by wrapping up neat little packets of sweetened, spiced apple chunks in flaky puff pastry. The result is a perfectly portioned individual turnover with fewer calories than you'd get from two bites of Cheesecake Factory's Warm Apple Crisp.

Nutrition: 200 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated), 32 g carbohydrates

Serves 4

You'll Need

Flour
1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
1 cup water
1⁄2 cup sugar
3 Granny Smith apples
1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon
1⁄8 tsp ground ginger
1⁄8 tsp ground nutmeg
Juice of 1 lemon
1 egg white, lightly beaten6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

How to Make It

1. Generously flour a working surface. Roll the puff pastry into a 9" x 15" rectangle.
2. Cut the pastry into 6 equal squares. Refrigerate until needed.
3. Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan.
4. Peel and core the apples; cut into 1⁄2" chunks.
5. Toss the apples with the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and lemon juice, then add to the sugar mixture and simmer until the liquid thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
7. When the apple mixture cools, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of apples onto the puff pastry squares, off center.
8. Fold the pastry over the apple filling to make a triangle and seal the perimeter by pinching the edges or pressing the tines of a fork into the dough.
9. Place the turnovers on a baking sheet and brush with the egg white. Bake until the dough is crispy and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Eat This Tip

Puff pastry—made mostly with butter and flour—isn't exactly light fare. But if you roll out a sheet until thin and cut it into six squares, you have a 150-calorie wrap that you can use to house a variety of sweet and savory combinations. Swap out the chunky apple filling for any of the following:

• Shredded chicken, sautéed onions and peppers, Monterey Jack cheese
• Leftover Guinness-braised short ribs and sautéed mushrooms
• Sautéed spinach and onions tossed with feta cheese
• Bourbon-spiked bananas and crushed walnuts

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With typical supermarket bakery turnovers you get about 1 tablespoon of apple filling per turnover. A teaspoon holds the filling in one-half of this turnover. The ratio of pastry to filling is 3:1 by weight or 1 oz. of filling to 3 oz. of pastry.

This easy Puff Pastry Apple Turnover recipe, using prepared puff pastry, has one-half apple per turnover and can be enjoyed alone or topped with a scoop of ice cream. One turnover and ice cream makes a nice 250 calorie dessert for two. That’s a fraction of the calories of most restaurant desserts.

Puff pastry is usually available in the supermarket frozen foods area with frozen bread products like rolls and pizza dough. If you can’t find it ask customer service.

This recipe makes 4 large turnovers or 8 small turnovers using one of two sheets in a box, and can be doubled to use both sheets.

Cook’s Tip

You can dice rather than slice the apples if desired.

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Ingredients

• 2 (300 g) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and slice about 1/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice or 1 teaspoon (5 ml) citric acid
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter
• 3 tablespoons (40 g) packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon (0.625 ml) nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon (14 ml) cold water
• 1 sheet (240 g) puff pastry, thawed (from 17 oz package)

Method of Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl combine water and lemon juice or citric acid. Add sliced apples. You can omit this step if you proceed immediately to Step 2.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Drain water from apples and add to skillet. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook, stirring about 2 minutes. Combine cornstarch and 1 tbsp. water and add to apples. Stir cooking about 1 minute or until liquid thickens. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).

Step 4

Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Carefully unfold the thawed pastry sheet and discard any paper. Repair any cracks by pressing them together. If sheet is rectangular, use a rolling pin to shape into a square. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut pastry into 4 squares.

Step 5

Spoon one-forth of the apples onto one-half of each square. To help seal the turnovers, moisten the edges with cold water using your fingers. Fold pastry over apples to form a triangle. Use the tines of a fork to press and seal edges. Place turnovers on a baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Use a fork to puncture each turnover in 2 or 3 places to allow steam to escape. I line my baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 6

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until turnovers are puffed and lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes and enjoy warm or cool completely.

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