Puff Pastry Turnovers

Today I made these quick and easy apple turnovers. You could make them with any fruit filling you want, but I happened to have apples on hand. I think lemon blueberry, sweet cherry or even peach could be good, too.

I sliced and peeled one large apple, and cooked it on medium heat in a saucepan with 3-4 T of cornstarch, 2 T water, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. You could easily change the spices to match the fruit you use. The sugar mixture thickens as it cooks and turns more syrupy the longer it heats. 

I quartered one sheet of puff pastry, filled each half with a few slices, and then used a little water to moisten the edges and fold and seal the pastries. To give it a little extra, I pressed around the edges with a fork and brushed the top with milk (although I think I'd use egg white next time). 

They baked for about 15 minutes at 400 F. Once cooled, I dusted with powdered sugar! Powdered sugar makes everything better. 

These were quick, easy and hit the spot for a sweet craving. They met the approval of the bf, although if they didn't, I'd probably just have eventually ended up eating them all myself. 

My Mom's Sticky Bun Recipe

This is a very easy and crowd pleasing recipe my mom always uses when she makes sticky buns for church or family events. It uses (thawed) frozen bread dough and sits overnight in your refrigerator so it's ready to bake in the morning! I don't know about you, but anything that can save me time in the morning is an absolute bonus.

Ingredients:

2 loaves frozen bread dough (thawed)

1 large box cook and serve vanilla pudding

1 cup of chopped nuts

1 stick of butter

2 T milk

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Butter 9x13 pan. 

• Spread nuts on bottom of the pan. I like pecans, but walnuts work just as well. 

• Cut or tear bread into small pieces. Lay in pan. 

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, milk, cinnamon and pudding mix. Pour over dough evenly. 

• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. 

• In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake covered pan for 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and flip onto serving plate or into another 9x13 pan. 

• Serve and devour!