Flaky Apple Turnovers

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Pulse apples, 1⁄2 cup sugar, lemon juice, and salt together in food processor until largest pieces of apples are no larger than 1⁄2 inch, about 6 pulses. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes, then transfer to fine-mesh strainer set over bowl and let apples drain, reserving juice, until needed.
3. Roll each piece of dough into 10-inch square between 2 lightly floured sheets of parchment. Remove top sheets of parchment and cut each piece of dough into four 5-inch squares (you will have 8 squares total).
4. Toss drained apples and applesauce together in separate bowl. Place 2 tablespoons apple filling in center of each piece of dough. Brush edges of dough with reserved juice, then fold 1 corner of square diagonally over filling. Crimp edges of dough with fork to seal. Lay turnovers on prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. (Assembled turnovers can be frozen for 1 hour, then transferred to zipper-lock bag and frozen for up to 1 month. Let frozen turnovers sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, then bake as directed.)
5. Combine remaining 1⁄4 cup sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Brush turnovers with more reserved juice and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar. Bake turnovers until well browned, 20 to 26 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Immediately transfer turnovers to wire rack and let cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

If the dough becomes too warm and sticky to work with, cover it with plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator until firm. If you don’t have a food processor, grate the apples on the large holes of a box grater.

FLAKY CARAMEL-APPLE AND CREAM CHEESE TURNOVERS
Any brand of soft caramels will work here; avoid hard caramel candies.
Substitute 4 ounces cream cheese for applesauce and add 2 caramel candies, quartered, to each turnover before shaping.

FLAKY CRANBERRY-APPLE TURNOVERS
Add 3⁄4 cup dried cranberries to food processor with apples. Substitute 1⁄4 cup thawed frozen orange juice concentrate for 1⁄4 cup of applesauce.

FLAKY CHEDDAR-APPLE TURNOVERS
Substitute 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese for applesauce. Omit cinnamon sugar and sprinkle 1⁄4 cup shredded cheddar over apple juice–brushed turnovers before baking.

CRIMPING THE TURNOVERS
Using fork, crimp edges of turnovers.