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Sourdough Apple Turnovers

Sourdough apple turnovers are fresh, cozy, full of flavor, and a perfect treat. This recipe uses sourdough discard, spelt flour, and fresh apples. Yum!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups spelt flour (maybe a bit more oor less less depending on thef the hydration of the sourdough discard)
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 6 tbsp. cold butter (shaved with the cheese grater)
  • ¼ cup super cold water (add a bit at a time and you can go up to ½ cup if needed)
  • 1½ tbsp. maple syrup
  • ¼ cup sourdough discard
  • egg wash for sealing edges of turnover together (1 egg and 1 tbsp. milk that you whisk together)
Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 3 cups diced apples
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. sea salt
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. water
Cinnamon Drizzle
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 1½ tbsp milk (pour in a little at a time to get the right consistency)
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon ( a must!!)

Method
 

Dough for Apple Turnovers
  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and grated.
  2. Stir in the sourdough discard, maple syrup, and the water (adding a bit at a time to get the right shaggy dough consistency). Use your hands if needed.
  3. Sprinkle a bit of flour onto your counter, pour the dough out onto it, and use a rolling pin to roll it into a large rectangle that is ½ in. thick.
  4. Fold it in half again long ways and then in half again. This will give it some layers.
  5. Put it on a plate or pan and put it in the freezer while you prepare the apple filling.
Apple Filling
  1. In a medium-sized pot, mix together the butter, cinnamon, salt, maple syrup, lemon juice, and apples.
  2. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Combine the cornstarch and water in a seperate small bowl, and mix it into the cooked apple filling. Make sure to stir it continuously for 1-2 minutes so that it will thicken.
Assemble the Turnovers
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°.
  2. Take the dough out of the freezer and roll it out on a floured surface into a large rectangle that is about ¼ in. thick.
  3. Cut in into 6 equal squares.
  4. Add the apple filling into the middle of each square, but don't overfill or the squares won't close.
  5. Paint the egg wash around the edges of the open squares, fold the squares in half, and use a fork to press the edges down.
  6. Poke the dough a few times with a fork to let the heat escape while baking.
  7. Paint the egg wash over each turnover and place them on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper.
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cinnamon Drizzle
  1. While the turnovers are baking, make the drizzle.
  2. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk (a bit at a time), maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth and drizzly. Add more milk or powdered sugar to adjust the consistency.
  3. Remove the turnovers from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  4. Drizzle on the glaze and enjoy!