Easy Strawberry Turnovers

Flaky strawberry turnovers, one of the quickest and easiest summer desserts. You will only need two main ingredients; all the rest is optional.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Servings turnovers

Calories 228kcal

Author Adina

Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.

Unroll the pastry on the working surface. Cut into squares; I had 18 small ones.
1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
Fill: Spread about ½ teaspoon Nutella on half of the squares, leaving enough space for the edges to be crimped shut. Place 1 small strawberry or ½ a large strawberry in the middle.
5 teaspoons Nutella + 5-9 strawberries
Form turnovers: Cover with the remaining squares. Using a fork, press the edges of the turnovers with the tines of the fork to seal the edges together. Using a small knife, make two small slits in the pastries (each side of the strawberry). Transfer to the prepared baking tray.
Egg wash: Whisk together the egg and the milk in a small bowl. Brush the turnovers with the mixture.
1 egg + 1 tablespoon milk
Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until deeply golden and puffed.

Mix the icing sugar with enough lemon juice to obtain a smooth, thick, and slightly runny consistency. Start with 1 ½ tablespoon juice, add the rest drop by drop, stir in between, and check the consistency before adding more.
1 cup icing sugar/ 125 g + 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Glaze: Once the turnovers are baked, drizzle them with the glaze over the top using a spoon.
Let cool: Leave the pastries to cool for about 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

The recipe can be easily doubled.
Puff pastry: Refrigerated ready-rolled puff pastry weighing 13 oz/ 375 g and about 19x26 inches/ 48x26 cm large; a little more or less is OK. The size of the pastry is not essential. Cut the dough into squares of about 3 inches/ 8 cm and make as many pastries as possible with the dough amount. You will need 1 small or ½ a large strawberry and about ½ teaspoon Nutella (if using) for each turnover.
You can use frozen pastry instead. Thaw and roll (if necessary) according to the packet instructions.
Small strawberries should be left whole; large ones should be halved.
Lemon juice: Use as much as required to achieve a thick, slightly runny consistency. You can replace the lemon juice with milk or water.