Traditional British Beef Pie
A hearty British beef pie with tender braised beef, rich gravy, and golden puff pastry for a proper comfort-food dinner.
Apple & Date Turnover
Apple & Date Turnovers are crisp, golden pastries filled with tender apple and naturally sweet chopped dates.
A touch of cinnamon gives warmth, making them ideal for dessert, weekend baking or an afternoon treat.
Method
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- Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a tray with baking paper.
- Mix diced apple, chopped dates, brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Cut the puff pastry into rectangles.
- Spoon the filling onto one half of each pastry piece, leaving a border.
- Fold over to seal, crimp the edges with a fork and cut a small steam slit on top.
- Brush with beaten egg.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool slightly and dust with icing sugar if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 Egg beaten for glazing
- 120 g Dates chopped
- 2 Apple peeled and finely diced
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- Icing Sugar optional, to serve
- 320 g Puff Pastry ready-rolled
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Notes
Chill assembled turnovers for 10 minutes before baking for cleaner layers.
Serve warm with custard, cream or yoghurt.
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