Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins
These are small apple turnovers ("chaussons") of puff pastry, filled with a mixture of caramelised almonds, stewed apple and rum-soaked raisins. To be eaten just as they are...
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Last modified on: September 11th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:TurnoversPuff pastryApplesAlmondsRumFor 20 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
1 cup Stewed apple (compote) - 3
1 handful raisins - 4
¼ cup caster sugar - 5
1 cup flakeds almonds - 6
½ cup rum - 7
2 tablespoons beaten egg
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 6 min. | 20 min. | 5 min. | 1 hour 31 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Pour ¼ cup caster sugar into a non-stick frying pan, distribute it evenly over the whole surface, and put onto high heat.
Stage 2
After a while the sugar starts to melt...
Stage 3 - 5 min.
... and becomes caramel.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Then add 1 cup flakeds almonds.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Turn down heat, and stir to coat almonds with caramel.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
As soon as the almonds are well caramelized, remove from heat and tip them onto a baking sheet or a sheet of non-stick cooking parchment.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Leave to cool, then crush coarsely with a rolling pin.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Put 1 cup Stewed apple (compote) in a small bowl.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Prepare 1 handful raisins.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Add raisins and almonds to stewed apples and mix well.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Spread out circle of puff pastry (or roll out thinly if in a block).
Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
Cut out circles of 10 cm diameter approximately (minimum) and place on a baking sheet.
Stage 13
With a brush soaked in water, wet all round the edge of each pastry circle to help "weld" the join.
Stage 14
Put a teaspoon of the apple mixture onto each circle.
Stage 15
Then fold over each circle to form the turnover.
Stage 16
Press the edge to seal well.
Stage 17
Glaze each turnover.
Stage 18 - 40 min.
You can, with the point of a knife, cut a small design on the top of the turnovers, it might not show much now, but will after cooking.
Stage 19 - 20 min.
Put in the oven for 15/20 minutes (watch for colouring), then leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
For very small turnovers you can roll the large circle of puff pastry out even thinner before cutting out small circles.
Keeping
Several hours in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,559 Kcal or 6,527 Kj | 34 gr | 204 gr | 131 gr |
| 78 % | 13 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 208 Kcal or 871 Kj | 5 gr | 27 gr | 18 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 78 Kcal or 327 Kj | 2 gr | 10 gr | 7 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Stewed apple (compote): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cochelin d'Evreux, Apple and pear tart, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Express apple tart, Amiens macaroons, ... All |
 | Flakeds almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paris-Brest, Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, Nougatine, Soft apple cookies, Brioche royale, ... All |
 | Rum: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pancake batter, Baked Alaska, Chestnut moelleux, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Pecan fruit rolls , ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio custard tart, Dublin fruit scones, Tarte Normande, Nonettes, Quick bramble jelly, ... All |
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