Apple and hazelnut cream hand pies for epiphany

Ingredients

Hazelnut cream:

• 50 g sugar
• 20 g softened butter
• 1 egg
• 40 g ground hazelnuts
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 2 apples
• 1 knob of butter
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar

Egg wash:

• 1 beaten egg
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar

Materials

• 1 bowl or cookie cutter 4.5 inches diameter
• 1 knife
• 1 rolling pin
• 1 whisk
• 1 brush

Preparation

• Prepare the hazelnut cream:
  Mix the sugar and hazelnut powder. Add the soft butter and the egg and mix well. Set aside.
• Prepare the apples:
  Wash, peel, and cut the apples into small pieces. Melt some butter in a hot pan and add the apple pieces.
  
• Add the brown sugar and cook the apples for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Unroll the puff pastry and draw 4 circles 12 cm in diameter using a knife and a bowl or a cookie cutter. You can use the scraps and roll them out to form two more circles if you like.
  
• Roll out the circles to give them an oval shape. Place a tablespoon of hazelnut cream on one side, along with a tablespoon of apples.
• Fold up the pies and close them. Brush with beaten egg and chill for 1 hour.
  
• Draw a pattern on the pies then brush with beaten egg again. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes (with convection).
  
• And there you have it—your apple and hazelnut cream turnovers are ready!

Observations

What can I use instead of ground hazelnuts?
You can replace the ground hazelnuts with ground almonds or pistachios.

How do you make ground hazelnuts at home?
It's quite simple! Just grind the hazelnuts. Be careful not to grind them for too long, or the mixture will turn into a paste. This easy, quick, and economical method also lets you make a mixture of nuts if you wish.

What can I substitute for apples?
You can replace the apples with pears.

Can these pastries be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze them before or after baking.

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