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Old fashioned Rhubarb apple turnovers

Old fashioned Rhubarb apple turnovers. A light, buttery, and flaky pastry encases a scrumptious filling made of rhubarb, apple, and spices. The lemon icing takes these mildly sweet turnovers over the top good. Perfect summer treats to finish off a meal or to bring to outdoor gatherings.

Course
Dessert
Skill
Medium
Serves
10
Total time
2 Hour(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cane or granulated sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks; 226 g) unsalted butter, cold, cubed
  • 1/4 cup + 1-2 tablespoons ice cold water
  • 2 cups rhubarb, chopped
  • 2 cups apples, chopped
  • 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
  • 1/4 cup cane or brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch cardamom
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste (or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice and zest
  • 2 tablespoons milk (add more if mixture is too thick)

Method

  1. For the dough
  2. For the filling
  3. For the icing
  4. Assembly
  5. Recipe tip: You can use an all butter store bought puff pastry. This will save you some time.
  6. Recipe tip: I made 10 turnovers rerolling the scraps and had some leftover dough that I wrapped in plastic and froze for later use.

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