APPLE TURNOVERS
Apple Turnovers
Ingredients
Filling
1¾ cups peeled, chopped tart cooking
apples, (about 2/3 pound or 2 medium)
⅓ cup water
⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon butter
Pastry
Double Crust
Glaze
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
1.
For Filling.
Combine apples and
water in small saucepan. Cook and stir on high heat until mixture comes to a
boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and
nutmeg. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Combine flour and granulated sugar.
Stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in butter.
2.
For Pastry. Heat oven to 425ºF. Prepare dough according to pie crust recipe
directions; divide in half. Roll each half to 1/16-inch thickness. Cut six 5
1/4-inch circles from each half (reroll circles as necessary to 1/16-inch
thickness).
3.
Place about 1 tablespoon apple filling on each dough circle. Moisten
edges with water. Fold in half over filling. Press with fork to seal. Place on
ungreased baking sheet. Prick tops with fork to let steam escape. Bake at 425
for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. BAKE 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
4.
For Glaze. Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in small bowl. Stir
well. Drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or cool.
TIP
Note: Any canned fruit
pie filling can be substituted for fresh apple filling.
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION PER SERVING:
Serving Size (1 turnover), Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 120),
Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium
200mg, Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 14g), Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Apple
Turnovers were made and prepared by
Shirley-Ann Pearman
Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman
Recipe was received from a copy of a
download of a recipe in 2007 from “Crisco – Apple Turnovers” at www.crisco.com
THANK
YOU!
ShirleyAnn
Pearman
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