Hot Pockets

Store-bought puff pastry makes these flaky caramel apple turnovers a breeze.

- PAIGE GRANDJEAN,VICTOR PROTASIO

AUTUMN IS FILLED WITH APPLE-STUFFED DESSERTS, like pies, dumplings, and strudel, but these buttery apple turnovers (recipe below) rise above the rest when it comes to ease and simplicity. Whether you don’t want to deal with homemade pie dough, need a dessert to keep in the freezer for impromptu guests, or are simply craving an easy homemade sweet that can be ready to eat within the hour, these turnovers check all the boxes. To make them, chopped apples are sautéed in a miso-spiked caramel, stuffed into pockets of store-bought puff pastry, sprinkled with crunchy turbinado sugar, and baked until golden. Keep a stash in your freezer, and bake them in a moment’s notice to instantly fill your kitchen with the aroma of buttery pastry and sweet apples all season long.

—PAIGE GRANDJEAN

Miso-Caramel Apple Turnovers

ACTIVE 25 MIN; TOTAL 1 HR MAKES 12 TURNOVERS