I have a million things to be thankful for, the biggest one is that I'm still alive. Last week Tuesday I got into a bike accident colliding into a car, threw me all the way across the street. Most people in cycle accidents dont live to tell the tale but I am grateful I am here. I am blessed because even when the devil was trying to knock me down My Lord was still protecting me. That being said I suffered some road rash, needed a couple of stitches and I know own a pair of crutches because I fractured my ankle.
Im pretty much on bed arrest and Its killing me. Last Saturday was my birthday and I had plans to make my birthday cake, eggnog ice cream, waffles and fried chicken. I was gonna top it off with a costume just dance party but I had to put all that on hold. instead I had a Sabbath lunching with my friends and family. And I made the dessert. Was kind of a feat but I had the help of my best friend so it made it bearable.
So heres what I made (I dont have pictures of the final result sorry)
Apple Turnovers
what you'll need
Four Large Apples
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Apple Juice
some cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. I didnt measure sooo I cant tell you exact.
pinch of salt
Puff pastry Sheets
egg wash
Take a pot a add Apple Juice sugar and spices and let it reduce for about an hour or halfway gone.
While it reduces peel core and dice apples.
Take a fry pan and over medium low heat and add apples and put a pinch of salt on the apples as they cook.
Cook the apples until they are nice and soft to touch they shouldn't be crunchy
once the liquid is finished reducing add the liquid to the apples and let it simmer for 15 more minutes or so. You don't want a lot of liquid cause when you bake them the liquids will ooze out.
I used store bought puff pastry sheets because I didnt have the energy to actually try and make it from scratch. I cut the pastry into squares and add a spoonful of apple mixture in the middle leaving the edges clean folded the puff pastry on top and using a fork crimped the sides so they look pretty. Finally I covered them with an egg wash (egg beaten with a little bit of milk) and sprinkled some cinnamon and sugar on top. I cooked untill it brown and puffed up.
They were real easy to make and my family loved it. I still cant wait to do everything I originally wanted to do for my birthday but I was glad I was still able to do one thing.
