the.com/apple turnover
Pie that got tired of commitment and folded itself into a pocket.
means A pastry square folded over an apple filling and sealed into a triangle, then baked until flaky and golden.
from The 'turnover' part is the honest bit — it describes the method, not a metaphor: the dough is rolled, filling spooned on one half, then the other half is literally turned over to seal it shut. 'Turn over' as an English verb phrase dates back centuries for flipping or folding something onto itself, and bakers borrowed it directly for this fold-and-seal technique. Apple turnovers specifically rode the wave of apple-based pastries that spread through Britain and Europe, with puff pastry versions becoming a standard bakery item once that pastry technique was widely established.
- origin
- French chausson aux pommes, by way of puff pastry
- shape logic
- triangle traps steam, keeps crust from going soggy
- stock market pun
- finance writers cannot resist the name
- best form
- still warm, slightly leaking, no shame