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With our daughter getting married in a few weeks, I have had to be brutally honest with her younger 5 siblings about what to expect this holiday season.  We have so many family holiday traditions that are all amazing and fun, however, the wedding will take the majority of my time, energy, patience and sanity that I normally reserve for the holiday madness.
All five of them went through a short mourning period, but quickly helped me adjust our holiday plans so we could have just enough tradition to feel like the holidays yet keep the wedding on track.  I have great kids who love their big sister and are willing to sacrifice on her behalf.
Caramel Apple turnovers
The first holiday tradition that had to be axed were the Thanksgiving pies.  If that sounds completely un-American and sacrilegious, you have to realize that I make 15-20 pies from scratch every Thanksgiving.  Yes, I have a bit of a pie obsession.  I openly admit it.
Caramel Apple turnovers

Suddenly, I was on the hunt for something significantly easier that would replace my labor intensive pies, but it also had to be something delicious and tradition-worthy.  In what I attribute to divine intervention, the T. Marzetti Company reached out to me to see if I would be interested in trying out some recipes from the Marzetti KitchensSM website. 

 Having never visited their site, I decided to take a look.  I was completely inspired when I saw all the meal ideas and helpful kitchen tips available over at Marzetti Kitchens.   There are all types of recipes and tips for your favorite fall flavors, game day ideas, holiday traditions, or some great ways take your favorite family dish to the next level.  You can search for recipes by product, dish type or cuisine.  Nice!

I found so many new recipes I am anxious to try for my family, but it was while perusing the fall collection of recipes that my eyes fell upon the solution to my Thanksgiving pie problem:  turnovers!  And not just any boring turnovers, caramel apple turnovers drizzled with even more warm caramel.  Can it get any better?  It can!  How about the fact that the prep time was just a handful of minutes but the results looked like I spent hours in the kitchen.

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Caramel Apple Turnovers

  • Author: Carole
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 C Marzetti® Old Fashioned Caramel Dip
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced into 1/2” pieces
  • 2 Tb butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 C graham cracker crumbs
  • 17 ounce frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, beaten well with a dash of water added

Instructions

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the apples, butter and cinnamon.  Microwave on high for 4 minutes, uncovered, stopping every minute to stir the apples.  Mix in the graham cracker crumbs and Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip.
2.  Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll one puff pastry sheet into a 10 x 10 inch square.  Cut into four equal squares and place some of the apple filling in the center of each square.  Brush the edges of the square with some of the beaten egg wash then fold one corner over the fruit to the other corner to create a triangle.  Press the edges together lightly with your fingers then use a fork to crimp the edges.  Transfer it to an ungreased baking sheet.  Repeat the process for the remaining dough and apple filling.
3.  Lightly brush the tops of the turnovers with the egg wash then make a small vent in the top of each turnover with a sharp knife.  Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden brown.
4.  To serve, warm the remaining Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds.  Drizzle over the top of each turnover and serve with some ice cream if desired.

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  2. Minnesota Prairie Roots

    Choosing a single recipe proved difficult. But I’m opting for the Apple Onion Pizza. Why? I make homemade pizza every Friday evening and am always seeking new versions of pizza.

    The second reason I chose this recipe– the blue cheese. A variety of blue cheese is made and aged in sandstone caves right here in my community of Faribault. A pairing of locally-produced cheese with apples from a local orchard should equal one delicious in-season autumn treat.

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  10. K

    Thank you for the Marzetti Kitchen address, I have bookmarked MANY recipes!! Apple Bacon Walnut Salad, Apple Cabbage Slaw, Articoke Bruschetta….just to name a few!!!

    Reply

  11. Jensine Kinser

    I’d like to try the Apple Tartlets recipe. I’m not generally a fan of the crust on pie, so a recipe that has a shortbread crust sounds fantastic-o! There’s also the plus that my children may eat bite size tartlets with greater civility then pie itself.

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  12. Stephanie Rine

    I will be trying out the French Onion Soup recipe. This is my husband’s favorite soup, but I never thought of using ready made garlic toast! How easy is that?!

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  15. suburban prep

    Thank you for the link to the site.
    What great recipes.
    the one that looks like something I will make for my husband to take to work is the Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars. There are so many others that look so good. I can’t wait to try some of them.

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  19. Jen T

    The apple tartlets and apple carrot cake would be the first things I would try. Yum! your turnovers look divine also! Thanks for the give away!

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  35. Anonymous

    I would like to try out the Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups. We have lots of fun during the college football season, and a new appetizer sounds yummy!!
    Anna
    peterson1499 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  38. melissa24

    I would like to try the Caramel Apple Crunch bars because I think my three kids and husband would love them! The mix of caramel and apples is always a hit in our family and it would be a wonderful after school treat!

    Reply

  43. Anonymous

    I have tried a recipe like this and they were wonderful and with a little ice cream or whip cream on top they made a fantastic dessert! Thank you, Mary Withrow

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  54. April G

    I’d love to make the apple caramel cheesecake bars recipe. Looks delicious, and like something I could actually manage with my basic skills. 😉

    aprilgilbertson(at)gmail(dot)com

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  59. mj

    The turnovers look great but the Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars caught my eye as soon as I clicked on the website. Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  78. sharonjo

    15 to 20 pies??!! My goodness, that’s impressive. The turnovers look like a fine alternative.

    I looked at the Marzetti site and found a recipe for Baked French Toast that has caramel and apples–yum. I think it would be perfect for a fall brunch. Thank you!

    sharonjo at gwtc dot net

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  101. Leslie W

    These look so good! I’m definitely going to pin this recipe so I can make them for Thanksgiving!

    leslie-williams_(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

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  122. your Muktown Momma aka Val

    I visited the Marzeti page and what to choose! Balsamic braized short ribs with roasted carrots and parsnips is the winner. Love ribs and fall veggies are a perfect pair. marked their website in my favorites and decided to cook my way through it! Thank you and winning the $100 card would be the icing on top!
    vdusing@gmail.com

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  124. Momma2ees

    I’m trying to make more meals my whole family would eat so I’d love to try the “chicken cacciatore”. I think even my picky daughter would like it!

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  131. Becky

    Wow ~ many fabulous recipes but i would have to say the Apple Carrot Cake – my husband just LOVES carrot cake and with the added apple to the mix – I truly believe it would become a family favorite ~ can’t wait to try it. Perfect for fall.

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  139. Faith

    I wanna try the roasted squash butternut of course and apple salad…trying to keep it healthy and delicious…don’t want to gain back all the progress I’ve made over the year during the Holliday

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  149. MollyArch

    I think the Caramel Apple Turnover sounds fabulous!! There are many recipes on the Marzetti page that look yummy (makes my mouth water kind of recipes)!! One of my favorites would be the Caramel Banana Tiramisu!!! Who doesn’t love Tiramisu and to add banana’s to it and caramel on top of it……LUSHOUS!! That is a winner recipe right there!!

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  150. Abigail

    I LOVE new recipes and trying new foods. This summer I tried various types of fresh sushi and enjoyed most of it, even the eel as long as I didn’t think about it actually being eel 😉 As I was browsing the recipes I saw several that I would like to make, however the pattern on the “classic caviar pie” caught my eye. I think I may just have to try it, first I have never had caviar and secondly it has such a great presentation one can’t help but want to eat it 🙂

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  152. Jo's Grow Crow

    I think the asparagus salad would be amazing. I LOVE asparagus…lately I’ve been wrapping them in bacon, and putting sort of a sweet and sour sauce over them…but I need to find something different to do to them.

    Reply

  161. Anonymous

    It all looks yummy but since the apple turnovers were the first thing I saw, this will definitley be on my list first! {erfect for this Fall weather out here!

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  165. Anonymous

    I couldn’t go past the Caramel Apple Turnovers there are so many recipes to choose from, I’d still stick with the turnovers, yum.

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  170. Brenda

    I had a hard time choosing but I would have to say that I love quiche so I would choose the “Creamy Ranch Quiche” it would be so wonderful and so much better than those frozen one from the store.

    Reply

  191. trishden

    Hello, oh there are so many good ones. The Caramel Cashew Pie looks delicious and easy as it’s no bake. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  192. Terri Chew

    What a fantastic site, there were so many good looking recipes on the Marzetti site. The California Crunch Salad looks amazing, so that will be my first recipe to try.

    Reply

  195. 4Monkeys6

    I’m going with the Caramel Apple Turnover recipe. Because it’s raining here, and that means it’s finally FALL, which of course means that now I have to treat my family to all-kinds of apple-y goodness. Whether they like it or not. Which of course they will because what’s not to love about apples, caramel and puff pastry???

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  211. Amy

    I would love to try the Chocolate Salty Caramel Cheesecake recipe. yum. and your turnovers look just as great too
    amy [at] utry [dot] it

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  224. Anonymous

    The apple carrot cake. I would definitely make that fir Thanksgiving, church, or for a friend. Your turnovers look awesome btw! I love apple turnovers. I’m not kidding. I buy them a lot. I may try your recipe too! Happy Thanksgiving 🙂 – Jessica R. email: brigitgoddess30@gmail.com

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  286. jodi goins

    i wanna try these and the sausage stuffing! the apple turn overs i love they remind me of my nannie.she use to make us fried apple turn overs all the time.they are so good i love extra cinnamon in mine or made out of apple butter my mamw cans every year.

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