Blueberry Turnovers
This recipe makes 12 servings
Flaky pastry holding juicy fresh fruit is a wonderful treat. Don't worry if the filling oozes out as turnovers bake.
Ingredients
- 1 egg , beaten1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup icing sugar , sifted1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
- 1-1/2 tsp water 1-1/2 tsp water
- Pastry:
- 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup cold butter , cubed1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup cold water 1/3 cup cold water
- Filling:
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups blueberries 2 cups blueberries
Preparation
On lightly floured surface, press pastry into ball; knead gently 5 or 6 times. Flatten into rectangle; wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 days.
Filling: In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add berries and toss. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes or until boiling. Simmer over medium-low heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to bowl; cover and refrigerate until cool or for up to 2 days.
On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry into 16- x 12-inch (40 x 30 cm) rectangle; trim and cut into twelve 4-inch (10 cm) squares. Place heaping tablespoonful (15 mL) filling in centre of each. Brush pastry edges with a little egg; fold over and seal to make triangles.
Place on greased baking sheets; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 8 hours. Brush tops with remaining egg. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 25 minutes or until golden and flaky. Let cool slightly on racks, about 30 minutes.
Whisk icing sugar with water; drizzle over turnovers.
- Keywords : Dessert; Thanksgiving; Fall; Blueberries; Butter; Flour; Bake;







