Reuniting Kids w/ Nature - Simple Apple Turnover Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 large granny smith apples (peeled and cubed)
• 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon  brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 1 Puff Pastry sheet
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• flour for rolling 

TIME FRAME:
20 minutes prep + 20 minutes cook time


PROCEDURE:

1. Sprinkle the counter with flour and place one puff pastry sheet on top of flour.  Allow to thaw while you prep your filling.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
3. Peel and chop* up your apples into small cubes.
4. In a medium bowl squeeze lemon over apples and toss to coat. 
5. Add sugars, apple pie spice and flour, mix together and set aside. 
6. Roll out puff pastry sheet and cut into 6 square shaped pieces. 
7. Scoop apple mixture into the center of each square, dividing the mixture evenly. 
8. Fold over the squares to form a triangle shape and crimp the edges. Press with a fork to seal. 
9. Arrange your turnovers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper so they don’t stick.
10. Whisk together egg and water to make egg wash and brush each triangle lightly with the egg wash. 
11. Use a sharp knife to cut* a small slit into each triangle to allow the steam to escape while they cook.
12. Cook for 20 minutes (they’ll be a beautiful golden brown when ready).

TIDBITS

• Apples are a member of the rose family.
• Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
• It takes energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple. 
• Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, yellows.
• Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.
• 2500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
• The average person in the United States eats 45.5 pounds of apples each year.

*Please remember to talk about knife safety (how to hold it, where to point it, how to place it on the counter when finished) when working with children and knives.  They are a tool and should always be treated as such.

This activity is part of a series of low cost, hands on activities that can be used by anyone who has a passion for nature and who believes that a child's time spent in nature is not only important, but necessary.  Each activity was either created by me or gathered from a variety of sources.  You can find the complete list of all of the activities on my Nature Activities tab.

xoxo,

M

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