Pumpkin Pie Spiced Apple Turnovers!

Did someone say pumpkin pie?

Can I just tell you for a second how much I LOVE pumpkin pie?

Well, I do. Love. It.

One year I even made it for my birthday...in August...because I love it so much and miss it when it's not around.

Yep. Made my own birthday pie. Sad facts, but true facts nonetheless.

So, what better way to get some pumpkin flavor in a unique dessert than to spice up some apples, throw them under some buttery crust, and chow down?!

The inspiration for these came from Ina, the Barefoot Contessa. I really can't stand her or her hot-pink pant wearing florist, but Allison LOVES her, so occasionally we're down to whip something up with an Ina flare.

Why can't I stand Ina? Well it's simple, really. I think she's full of shit.

Excuse my French, but it's true and there's no other way to say it.

I once watched her make "California BLT's" for 15 minutes out of her 30 minute episode of the Barefoot Contessa. And guess what made the bacon, lettuce and tomato turn real housewife of Orange County??

Avocado.

Yep, that's it. Avocado. She added Avocado, folks. AND SHE HAS HER OWN SHOW!

Oy. (that's for my friend Amanda who is in Taiwan. Shout out!)

Anyhow, enough about Ina, more about the turnovers.

Here's what you'll need:

-> 2 medium sized apples, any kind will do.
-> one package frozen puff pastry.
-> one naval orange. You'll also need a zester or grater if you don't have one.
-> one package dried cherries. I used Ocean Spray.
-> Pumpkin pie spice.
-> salt.
-> flour.

I vlogged most of the making of these turnovers, but just so you know, I didn't measure a darn thing in the filling of these turnovers, and they turned out great. Really, you are adding the flour, juice of one orange, chopped apples, orange zest, dried cherries, a dash of salt and a teaspoon (oops, I lied. I measured) of pumpkin pie spice together until it looked, smelled and tasted good. That's it.

So watch and learn. These are super duper simple.



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Here's how they turned out! Very golden delicious.







These would be GREAT with some spiked hot chocolate or some good coffee (with Jameson in it, of course), but we ate them with Sam Adams Summer Ale, and it was just fine!

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers and Beers!

-Trav and Allison