Caramel Apple Turnovers

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.

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.

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Caramel Apple Turnovers

Author: Carole

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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