At Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, NC, we serve our own peach turnover recipe each summer — and guests ask about it every year. The secret starts at the source: fresh local peaches from Creasman Farms, one of our favorite vendors at the Saturday morning tailgate markets. When peach season arrives in the Blue Ridge Mountains, these flaky, glazed pastries make their appearance at the breakfast table alongside our savory egg dishes. Prep them the night before and bake fresh in the morning — the hardest part is not eating them all yourself.
Peaches!
Fresh peaches from Creasman Farms!
As soon as summer arrives, peaches make their appearance at breakfast. Often as fresh peach syrup on waffles or chopped with strawberries and blueberries as a side dish. Particularly we love to serve peach turnovers beside our savory egg dishes. Prep these pastries the night before baking to save time in the morning.
Ingredients
2 cups diced peaches
1 T brown sugar
1/2 T cinnamon
1 T lemon juice
1 (17.3 oz) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 T milk
1 t vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine peaches, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice; set aside.
Unfold two puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into 4 equal squares.
Using a slotted spoon, portion the peaches evenly in the center of each puff pastry square. Fold the pastry diagonally to form triangles and place them on baking sheets, spacing them 2″ apart. Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal.
Cut 3 small slits in the tops of each turnover. Combine egg with 1 T water for egg wash. Brush egg-wash on each turnover. (Can be prepped and stored in the refrigerator overnight.)
Bake at 400 degrees for 17 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed. Let turnovers cool while you prepare the glaze.
Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and stir until creamy. Thin will additional milk if necessary. Use a pastry bag with a small hole or fork to drizzle glaze over cooled turnovers.
Makes 8 servings.
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