Description
Indulgent turnovers filled with sweet butterscotch and tender Bosc pears, capturing the essence of autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 3 Bosc pears
- ½ cup butterscotch sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry (thawed, but cold)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- ¼ cup coarse sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Peel, core, and dice the pears.
- Add the diced pears to a medium bowl with butterscotch sauce and ground cinnamon.
- Toss with a spoon to combine. Set aside.
- Unwrap one sheet of puff pastry and roll out into a 10×10 square.
- Cut the pastry into 4 even squares.
- Add 2 tablespoons of pear filling to the center of each square.
- Brush the edges of each square with water.
- Fold one corner over the center to form a sealed triangle.
- Pinch the edges of the triangle shut and seal with a fork.
- Place the sealed turnovers on the prepared baking sheet.
- Chill the pastries in the refrigerator while you repeat the process with the other sheet of puff pastry.
- Create an egg wash by beating 1 large egg with 1 teaspoon of water.
- Brush each turnover with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle each turnover with coarse sugar.
- Cut 3 small slits in the center of each turnover to help the steam release while baking.
- Chill the pastries in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Bake turnovers in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes or until the centers of the pastry have browned.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before eating.
Notes
Use fresh spices for enhanced flavors; experiment with fillings like nuts or different fruits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turnover
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg