I’m happy to report that it was another fabulous baking week for the SMS’ers, as we bake our way through Melissa Murphy’s Sweet Melissa Baking Book. Tracey from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures selected Apple Turnovers for this week’s bake-along treat. If you haven’t checked out Tracey’s blog, well, what are you waiting for? Get to it! Tracey is always posting yummy treats that make my mouth water. Speaking of her yummy treats, you can find the recipe for these turnovers over at her blog!
In order to have a bit of my own culinary adventure, I decided to use pears in place of apples for this recipe. I also switched up the caramel recipe. The recipe calls for boiling 1/4 cup sugar with 2 TBS water. I added 1/2 TBS of light corn syrup to this mixture. Once it turned amber, I immediately added 2 TBS of heavy cream and whisked the mixture together. I threw in my chopped pears and heated, as Melissa directed. (I left out the remaining 2 TBS for which the recipe called.)
All I have to say is THANK YOU, TRACEY! This recipe proved absolutely fabulous, and that was quite a pleasant surprise for me. You see, I’m not a big fruit turnover fan—or, I wasn’t. Tracey, you’ve made me realize that all these years, I’d just been tasting the wrong turnovers. These turnovers are heavenl y: crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a creamy ricotta and pear filling. Divine!
If you’re a turnover skeptic, or if you’re a turnover lover, you need to try this recipe. Be sure to check out all of the SMS’ers turnovers at the Sweet Melissa Sundays blogroll.
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whooaaa.. these look delicious!
Elyse these look great! Of course since we are one in the same when it comes to food I have assumed I am not a fruit turnover person, but since you have crossed over I bet I will too.
I am such a lame baker this is the flaky I dream about....damn thats nice
These look positively divine! I love the changes you made. The filling is amazing!
Beautiful job, Elyse! I love turnovers but haven't had one in ages.
I'm not normally a fruit "filling" kinda gal either now that ricotta cheese filling is calling my name!
BTW, your photos look great Elyse! They've got me wishing for one.
~ingrid
I love the flaky layers! I know what you mean, I'm not a big fruit turnover fan either, but I think it's because I've been eating the wrong ones too. After all this baking, have you noticed that the desserts that we used to buy don't taste the same anymore? I feel like I'm getting pickier and pickier.
Ahhh, those look really good. My husband and I used to eat turnovers for a weekend treat but it's been years. Wouldn't it be fun to have them again, and with pears? Thanks for a wonderful idea!
Your posts always make me smile Elyse! This is another great one. I'm so glad you enjoyed them and I love that you changed them up and used pears. I have to try that (as well as a chocolate filling which someone else suggested - YUM!). Thanks for baking with me this week :)
Oh gorgeous! These look absolutely wonderful, adn I love the idea of using pears!
Whoa these look AMAZING! I love sweets that can be breakfast, snack, or dessert. And anything with apples gets extra points in my book.
Those look SO good.
I only saw the Virginia Highlands (knowingly anyway) when I took a wrong turn getting to my friend's house and drove through there at night--at which point my kids started yelling "at" all of the residents (stores--we were on Highlands itself) about how Christmas was over and it was time to take the lights down! Yes we live in the boonies and yes I had to explain to them that in the city lots of stores and restaurants have lots of festive lights year-round.
Ricotta and pear sounds like a delicious filling for these turnovers! Yum!
Pears sound like a very interesting idea! I like all the changes you made to the caramel. I followed the directions exactly and didn't end up with much caramel flavor; I bet yours were delicious!
Love your adaptations, gorgeous flake on the turnover.. Yes, Id love 2 or 3 thanks for asking!!
Elyse that looks so flaky and delicious! Never tried making fruit turnovers, but I just might try with the mangoes and peaches I bought this weekend.
It looks so crispy... yummy!
OMG that sounds DIVINE!!!
What beautiful, flaky turnovers! Thanks for the tips on caramelizing the fruit; I definitely appreciate them 'cos I want to make these again. Glad this was a hit for you.
Elyse, you slacker you! Your wonderful modifications were not in time for my baking of these, but rest assured I'm making notes in my cookbook and there will be copycat versions the next time I tackle this recipe. But first, please tell me that the caramel flavor carried through!(?) (I've subscribed to the comments to get your answer!! My caramel was so disappointing)
Nancy
p.s. Did I know you're from Atlanta? That's where I am! Give me a shout if you get this way any time soon and we can catch coffee. I'm in SoBuck/West Side.
Nancy
WOW! Your turnovers look AMAZING!!
Elyse, those sound so crispy... yummy! Your turnovers are awesome! Ab amazing!
Cheers,
Miette.
goooood heavens, look at that flake-age! or is it flake-ocity? or perhaps flake-tasticness? i think i love all fruit desserts, and this would certainly be no exception. :)
Wow your turnovers look so light and flakey. I think I would like the pear better too. You make this looks so easy.
These look amazing! I don't think I've ever made turnovers before, but I may have to start now :)
Great idea to use pears instead of apples. These look amazing... so flaky and delicious!
Mmm I don't eat enough turnovers! Yours look perfect. A creamy ricotta pear filling sounds so delicious.
Oh yum, I bet pears were a great substitute!!
Katie xox
Wow. I'm impressed. I've never made a turnover and these look like they turned out nicely!
Great idea with the pears... i'll try that next time!
LOVE these with pears! They sound completely amazing. I can't even imagine what that pear/ricotta combo must be like - the fabulousness is almost too much for my little brain to process!
These look amazing! I wish I was good at that kind of baking. I think pears would be divine!
Danielle
So flaky!! You did a great job on this one!!
I love pear in any cake or pastry so applaud your switch! Gosh they look delicious...I could happily eat several right now!
Oh my oh my those look so good. Love turnovers like that and pear is so good too. That chocolate cake before this post is amazing and I will have to go read it right now. Man I am so hungry right now!
Your turnovers look wonderful. And your substitutions sound great. YUM.
I haven't been much of a turnover kinda gal, but this recipe rocks!
Your photos are superb, my dear.
I have to be careful how often I bake, lest I become HUGE... but, I can see my boys devouring these...those skinny dudes. So not fair!
Lovely!
Debby
look how flaky! My goodness girl you're getting good at this... at this rate we're going to have to get you a dot com for all these fabulous creations!
All the turnovers I'm seein' do look de-lish! Love your flaky pictures! ;)
Elyse, they look fantastic. What a nice switch to use pears instead of apples!!! I've never made turnovers before!
Elyse, the turnovers are perfectly flaky! fantastic stuff! I am not a pear person but this might change my mind ;)
Whoa that looks like heaven, I wish I was as adventurous as you! Good job!
Elyse,
I'm not sure if you've addressed this in the past, but what do you do with all these tasty treats you make? If you ever decide to do some catering or are looking for taste testers, I'd like to volunteer me! I live in San Jose and am so impressed with your baking skills.
Ooh yours look good! I think we are the only rebels who didn't do apples! I wish I had done your modified caramel instructions... mine caused me quite a bit of trouble!
I have never made a turnover. I feel - incomplete. And there are lovely pears in the stores now (I am such a copycat). Lovely.
OK. Your turnovers look awesome. Why don't mine look like this!!!
Using pears was a brilliant idea! I love how flaky yours came out!
Beautiful, I'm drooling over the pictures.
Pears sound so good and your turnovers look yummy!!!
oh lala i adore apple turnovers! i remember when i lived in the dorms i would always run to the dining cafe really early in the morning to get one of these bc they would always run out of them superfast
Wow. These look amazing. Send me one :)
Elyse, that first picture is totally making me want a turnover NOW. And I don't even like turnovers all that much. I'm guessing I would love these!
Wow, yours turned out really puffy and flaky. I like it! What a great trick on the caramel-part. My caramel seized (and later re-melted) after I added the apples. Will have to try your trick next time.
They look so perfectly flakey! Turnovers are such a great treat!
These look delish - pears would be so lovely with the golden flaky pastry.
There are people who don't like fruit turnovers? Wow! They're crazy. :). This sounds and looks sweet and flakey and delicious!
Holy smokes! These look fantastic! They look so flaky and delicious.
Elyse, your turnovers look amazing! I love how you changed up the caramel recipe, most of the caramel recipes I try also include heavy cream, so I bet that was extra delicious. Also loving the pear and ricotta combo, yum!
What a great idea to use pears! I really love pear "paired" with pastry. Those turnovers look absolutely wonderful.
Wow Elyse, these look sooo good, nice job, and I am loving the photography. I really think you need to give me a lesson - and we need to get together soon. For sheezy.
mmm....lovely! pears is an interesting twist!
They look heavenly... I love the swap out for pears!
YUMMMMMM!
wow, your turnovers look just perfect!
Wow, that does look delicious! Something tells me that homemade turnovers blow away the commercial ones.
You take the best food photos. Who do you feed all these wonderful creations to? Yum!
Oh my goodness! Everything on your blog looks so yummy. I have a lot of catching up to do!!
Apple Turnovers, one of my favorites!
Oh MY...they look so good! You did a great job. And the filling sounds delish!
These look like delicious turnovers!
This looks wonderful!! I love pears too.
Bravo!
Nice to meet you!
Jenifer
Fellow Food Blogger
Great idea to do pear, and the changes to the caramel sound perfect!
hi little sis,
you definitely put the "creative" into your confectionery creations. your pear turnovers look delicious!
i feel very behind on my blog-commenting. i hope to make some time today. sure gets busy around here!
how is your week going? hope it's a happy one, sweetie!
xo
big sis
Wow, those look great and I love your pear and caramel ideas. I haven't yet made mine but am planning on it this weekend. (In which I guess I'll be making two SMS and one TWD recipe!)
Holy Turnovers Batman! Lol could your crispy, flaky crusts be any more perfect??
Yours turned out so great!
I think I would prefer the pear version vs. the apple version too!
And with a little ice cream on the side.
WOW! Those look flakey and delicious. I don't think I've had a turnover since I was little
Hey Elyse, I just wanted to let you know that your comments on my posts are so incredably sweet, and I really appreciate it :) Also, all of your sweets look DIVINE! You're an excellent baker!
Ash
great idea substituting the pears!
This looks wonderful!
Amazing work. My mouth is watering looking at your photos. Thanks for sharing
This Pear Turnovers look so yummy to me!!!
These look so flaky and delicious! Absolutely scrumptious! Yum! -e
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