Crispy Apple Turnovers

Crispy Apple Turnovers

Tags: Dessert/Sweets, Pies

  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Ready Time: 60 min
  • Yield: 12 turnovers

Ingredients

FILLING

  • 1 3/4 cups pared chopped tart cooking apples, about 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 medium)
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter

PASTRY

  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening, chilled
  • 5 tablespoons ice-cold water

GLAZE

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation Directions

  • HEAT oven to 425ºF.
  • COMBINE apples and water in small saucepan. Cook on high heat until mixture comes to boil. Stir frequently. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Mix together 1 tablespoon flour and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir into apple mixture. Bring to boil. Boil one minute. Stir in butter.
  • COMBINE flour, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Cut in cold shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until all flour is blended in to form pea-size chunks. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon ice-cold water at a time. Toss lightly with fork until dough forms ball.
  • FLOUR rolling pin and surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 1/16-inch thickness. Cut 6 circles, about 5-inches each, from each half. Place a heaping tablespoon of apple filling on each dough circle. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half over filling. Press with fork to seal. Place on baking sheet. Prick tops with fork.
  • BAKE 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
  • STIR together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or cool.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Serving Size (1 cupcake of 24), Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 120), Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1g), Cholesterol 30mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 20g), Protein 2g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.