Applelicious

There's something about the cooler weather that makes me crave apple-based desserts - warm apple pie paired with vanilla ice cream, apple crisp bathed with hot caramel sauce....mmmm, could there be anything better?! Even thinking about it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. I've made apple pies and crisps before, so I wanted to try something a little different...and a little more travel friendly. Voila, the apple turnover!

Recipe

• Lemon juice (about 1/2 a lemon)
• 2 apples (I prefer Granny Smiths), peeled, cored and finely sliced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 package frozen puff pastry (thawed)

1. Combine the juice and about 2 cups of water in a bowl and add the sliced apples to keep them from browning.
2. Melt better in a pan, add the apples and cook for about 2 min. Add brown sugar and cinnamon and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then stir the cornstarch with about 1 tbsp of water and mix well. Pour into the pan and stir until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
3. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
4. Roll out the pastry dough and cut into squares (roughly 4" x 4"), spoon the apple filling and fold the square over from corner to corner into a triangle shape and press the edges to seal.
5. Place on a baking tray and bake in the over for 20-25 min or until the turnovers are puff and lightly browned.