Which apples to use for apple turnovers?
The same applies here as for apple pie: use firm, sweet and sour hand apples. I prefer Jonagold or the Dutch Goudreinetten.
In the Netherlands we love appelflappen. In America they are better known as apple turnovers. These Dutch apple turnovers are often made for New Year’s Eve, but they are also delicious any time of the year. I give you my recipe.
For me, an appelflap is always a puff pastry filled with an apple mixture. But in some parts of the Netherlands, the same pastry is also called apple beignet. Then they are round.
To make it even more complicated, for me an appelbeignet is an apple slice dipped in batter and deep fried. And depending on where you are in the Netherlands, that can be called an appelflap.
Do you still get it?
Anyway, this recipe is for a puff pastry with apple. We eat it all year round, but it’s a popular snack for New Year’s Eve. Appelflappen and Oliebollen (Dutch donuts) are eaten that day by almost everyone.
It’s always a good idea to make Dutch apple turnovers. Whether it’s for a party, New Year’s Eve or a rainy Sunday. For this recipe, I use store-bought puff pastry, but you can make your own.
To be honest, I usually make my own apple turnovers. I use ready-made puff pastry slices from the freezer. It’s nice and easy, and I can enjoy a fresh, warm apple turnover extra fast.
You can eat them either hot or cold, which makes them easy to prepare. If you prefer them warm, but want to do some prep work, you can heat the apple turnovers in the oven!
I give you all the tips for making, storing and reheating apple turnovers in the article and recipe below. Have fun baking!
TIP: If you love these apple turnovers, you absolutely will love my recipe for traditional Dutch apple pie.
The same applies here as for apple pie: use firm, sweet and sour hand apples. I prefer Jonagold or the Dutch Goudreinetten.
This recipe requires only 3 ingredients: apples, sugar and cinnamon. You can vary the amount of sugar if you like, depending on how sweet your apples are.
True Dutch apple turnovers are made with puff pastry. But if you like, you can also use pie dough. This will of course affect the result. The baking time and temperature will also be different.
You can if you have used fresh pastry. If your puff pastry comes from the freezer, it is better not to bake it again for food hygiene reasons. In this case, it is best to bake the apple turnovers immediately and then freeze them.
If your apple turnovers lose their crispness the next day, reheat them in the oven or air fryer. This will make the apple turnovers nice and crispy again. Maintain the same temperature as in the recipe, 200 °C/400 °F (conventional) and bake the apple turnovers for 5 minutes. The same goes for the air fryer, maybe a minute less.
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