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Apple Turnovers

Recipe By : A Feast Of Fruits
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Apples Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Raisins
2 c Apples -- peeled, diced
1/4 c Pecans -- chopped
1/4 c Sugar -- or to taste
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
2 Puff pastry sheets --
- thawed, chilled
1 lg Egg
1 tb Water
Confectioner's sugar --
- for dusting

Plump the raisins in boiling water to cover while you prepare the
apples. Combine the apples, nuts, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon in
a bowl and toss well. Drain the plumped fruit, stir it in with the
other ingredients, and let their flavors marry while you prepare the
pastry.

On a lightly floured board, one at a time, roll the pastry sheets out
to approximately 12" square. Trim the outer edges. This is essential
for the puff pastry. Cut each sheet into four 6" squares, making
eight in all. Place a generous 1/3 cup of fruit filling just off
center in each square. Moisten the edges of two adjacent sides, fold
the opposite sides over, and press to seal. Crimp the edges closed
with the tines of a fork. Repeat with the remaining turnovers and
chill thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 425?F. Beat together the egg and water and brush
lightly on top of the turnover without letting the egg wash drip down
the cut sides. Place the turnovers on cookie sheets. For puff
pastry, spread a little cold water on the sheets but do not grease.
For flaky pie pastry, grease the sheets. Bake until they are puffed
and golden, about 20 minutes. Serve them warm or at room temperature
dusted, if you like, with confectioners' sugar.

Notes:

Turnovers can be made in squares or circles of any size and filled
with any fruit alone or in combination, savory as well as sweet.
They are a fine way to use up leftover bits of this and that,
including pastry, and their handy self-packaging makes them excellent
picnic fare.


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