Low-Fat Apple Turnovers

Name: Low-Fat Apple Turnovers
Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped (2 1/4 c.); 1 tsp. lemon juice; 3 Tbsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. flour; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 8 sheets phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen; cinnamon sugar (2 tsp. sugar, mixed with 1/4 ground cinnamon, optional)

8 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped (2 1/4 c.)
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
8 sheets phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen
cinnamon sugar (2 tsp. sugar, mixed with 1/4 ground cinnamon, optional)

Directions

1

Mix all filling ingredients; place stacked sheets of phyllo on flat surface and cover with plastic.
2

Wrap to keep from drying out.
3

Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface.
4

Lightly coat with butter flavored nonstick coating spray.
5

Top with another sheet. Cut lengthwise in three 4-inch wide strips.
6

Move strips apart. Mound 1 heaping teaspoonful filling at one end about 1 inch from corner.
7

Fold opposite corner at same end over filling, forming a triangle.
8

Continue folding your way up the strip as you would a flag.
9

Repeat with the rest of filling and phyllo.
10

Heat oven to 400°; lightly coat cookie sheet.
11

Bake 15 to 17 minutes.
12

Arrange turnovers seam side down.
13

Spray tops lightly with coating spray and top with cinnamon sugar.