Warm Nectarine Turnovers
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 1 3/4 pounds large, ripe nectarines (about 4)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
- Using your fingertips, work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Pour in the ice water; toss lightly, gathering the dough into a ball.
- Dust the dough with a little flour, and flatten it into a disk.
- Seal the disk in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Halve the nectarines lengthwise, and discard the pits.
- Leaving the skins on (to give the filling a pretty rose color), chop the fruit into 1/2-inch chunks.
- In a large, heavy skillet, place the nectarines, granulated sugar, and honey, and fold together.
- Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer, stirring, until the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape in a spoon, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer the filling to a bowl; let cool.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough as thinly as possible (about 1/16 inch thick).
- With a 4-inch fluted cutter, cut the dough into as many rounds as possible.
- Gather the scraps into a ball, and roll out the dough as before.
- Again, cut out as many rounds as possible.
- Place about 1 tablespoon filling on the lower third of each round.
- Moisten the edges of the rounds lightly with cold water.
- Fold the rounds in half over the filling, and press the edges together tightly.
- Seal the edges with fork tines dipped in flour.
- Preheat the oven to the lowest setting.
- Line a shallow baking dish with paper towels, and place in the heated oven.
- In a large, heavy skillet, add enough oil to reach 1 inch up the sides, and place over medium-high heat.
- When the oil registers 350F on a deep-fry thermometer, cook the turnovers, turning them occasionally with tongs or a slotted spoon, until they are crisp and golden, about 4 minutes total.
- Transfer the cooked turnovers to the lined dish in the oven to drain.
- Keep warm until all the turnovers are cooked.
- Dust the warm turnovers with confectioners sugar just before serving.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, water, nectarines, granulated sugar, honey, vegetable oil, confectioners sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-nectarine-turnovers-392914 (may not work)