Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Apple Turnovers

apple turnovers recipe
This recipe is one the kids will love to put together but it has many steps. So if you have a younger chef break the steps into smaller tasks. For example, prepare the dough and the filling yourself, then call the kids in to help put the turnovers together.

1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
¾ Cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, separated
3 Tablespoons cold water, divided
2 Cups flour
7 Cups thinly sliced peeled apples (about 6)
¾ Cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon


In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Then separate egg yolk from egg white. Chill the egg white to use later. Beat egg yolk and 2 Tablespoons cold water into cream cheese mixture. Gradually beat in flour until well blended. Shape mixture into a ball and chill 1 hour. This will be the turnover dough.
In saucepan, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes until apples are tender. Roll pastry dough to 1/8 in. thickness; cut circles with a biscuit cutter. If you'd like bigger turnovers use a small bowl and cut out around the bowl. Top each circle with a tablespoon or more of apple mixture. Fold pastry over filling and press together with a fork.
In small bowl, whisk egg white and 1 tablespoon water. Brush over pastry and sprinkle with sugar. Place on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Serve with ice cream, if desired

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