All American Apple Turnovers Recipe
- 2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 3 lrg Apples (ab. 1-1//2 lbs) peeled,cored & cut in 1/4" dice ( 3cups)
- 1/2 c. Apple cider or possibly unsweetened apple juice
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 2 tsp Fresh lemon juice
- 1 pch Salt
- 1/4 c. Unsweetened apple butter
- 2 Tbsp. Dry currants (optional)
- 1 tsp Lemon zest finely grated
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon (optional)
- 1 pch Grnd cloves (optional)
- 1 pch Grnd allspice (optional)
- (Use favorite pastry) These turnovers are best with at least two varieties of hard cooking apples, such as Granny Smith, Jonathan, Winesap & Golden brown Delicious, for differences in texture and acidity.
- Sweet spices optional.
- 1.
- Heat butter in a lg nonreactive skillet over mod.
- high heat.
- Add in 2 c of diced apples & cook, stirring frequently, 'til they begin to color, ab.5 minutes.
- Stir in cider, sugar, lemon ju & salt; reduce heat to mod.
- & cook 'til the liquid is reduced & the apples appear almost dry but still retain their shape, about 5 minutes.
- longer.
- Remove skillet from heat & stir in apple butter, currants, lemon zest, cinnamon, cloves & allspice, along w remaining 1 c of raw minced apple.
- Transfer apple mix to a med.
- bowl & chill, uncovered, until cooled completely.
- 2.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry dough to an 18x20" rectangle, 1/16th inch thick.
- Using a 6" plate or possibly bowl as a guide, cut out eight, 6"rounds as close together as possible.
- Gather and reroll the dough scraps, then cut out 2 additional rounds.
- 3.
- Spoon the cooled apple filling on the lower half of each of the rounds.
- Lightly moisten the edges of the rounds with water and fold the dough over the filling to create semicircular turnovers.
- Press down on the edges to seal, first with your fingers, then with the tines of a fork.
- Using back of a small knife, press into sealed edges at 1/2-inch intervals to create a scalloped effect.
- Transfer turnovers to a heavy baking sheet & chill at least 15 minutes.
- 4.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Brush turnovers w egg wash.
- Using a sharp knife, cut 2 small slits in top of each turnover to vent steam.
- 5.
- Bake turnovers in mid.
- of oven for 10 minutes.
- Move them to the upper rack & bake for 8-10 minutes.longer, or possibly 'til pastry is a deep golden and filling begins to bubble.
- Let cold on rack.
- Makes 10.
butter, apples, apple cider, sugar, lemon juice, salt, apple butter, currants, cinnamon, allspice
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/all-american-apple-turnovers-63217 (may not work)