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Spiced Apple Hot Pockets

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 415kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 3 medium Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and chopped finely
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp+ cinnamon more for topping
  • 1/8 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 sheets puff pastry found in freezer section
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • Powdered Sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°.        
  • Melt butter in a large frying pan.  Add apples and cook about 5 minutes stirring occasionally until lightly browned.
  • Add maple syrup, sugar and spices to pan and cook about 5 more minutes or until liquid boils and caramelizes.
  • Transfer contents to a bowl, stir in cherries and nuts.  Cool 20 minutes.
  • Cut the "whole" pastry sheet into quarters and cut the "half" sheet in half.  Spoon about 1/4 cup apple mixture along one half of the pastry squares.  Fold over to form rectangles, pressing edges and crimp with a fork to seal.
  • Brush with egg.  Make three slits in pockets.
  • Bake in oven for 10 minutes and check for golden color.  Continue to check until pastry is golden brown.
  • Dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon