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
- For the dough
- For the filling
- For the icing
- Assembly
- Recipe tip: You can use an all butter store bought puff pastry. This will save you some time.
- 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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