Fresh Raspberry Turnovers Recipes

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. On a lightly floured work surface, unfold pastry sheet; roll out to a 12-inch square. With a sharp knife or pizza wheel (and using a ruler as a guide, if desired), cut into four equal squares. Place on prepared baking sheet; refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, stir together jam and raspberries.
• Assemble turnovers: After chilling pastry squares, spoon jam mixture in center of each square. Using a pastry brush, dampen edges with water in a 1-inch border. Fold dough in half diagonally, over filling. Press edges to seal; with a fork, crimp to make a 3/4-inch border. Brush top of pastry with water; sprinkle with the sugar. With the tip of a paring knife, cut three small slits in the top (for steam vents).
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees while turnovers are chilling.
• Bake until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes (some jam may bubble up through vents). Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack; cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine raspberries and sugar, toss together.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch with enough water just to disslove it so there are no lumps. (About 1 tablespoon water) Add vanilla (if using) and salt. Add to berries.
• Heat this mixture on medium, stirring and smashing the berries until they soften and fall apart and the jam bubbles and becomes a thick consistency. Cool. (This filling can now be kept in the refrigerator for several days.).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment or cooking mat.
• Fold out the puff pastry sheets. Using a ruler and a knife or pizza cutter, cut into 5" squares. Brush edges of each square with beaten egg wash to help seal in the filling.
• Place about 2 heaping tablespoons of filling off-center on each square and fold over to make a triangle. Using a fork, crimp edges to seal in the filling.
• Lightly brush egg wash over entire tops of turnovers. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Make a small slit on top of each turnover, being careful not to let the knife go all the way through to the bottom crust.
• Place turnovers onto parchment-lined sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a nice golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
• If using glaze, mix icing sugar, lemon juice and water together to desired consistency and drizzle with a fork over cooled turnovers.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup blueberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest. Mash well with a fork. Bring to a boil over low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and remaining blueberries., Unfold puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry sheet into a 12-in. square. Cut each into four squares. Spoon 3 tablespoons of filling into the center of each square; fold diagonally in half and press edges to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine the lemon and 4 cups water in a large bowl. Place the sliced apples in the water to keep them from browning.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain water from apples, and place them into the hot skillet. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes. Add brown sugar, and cinnamon, and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Pour into the skillet, and mix well. Cook for another minute, or until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat to cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Unfold puff pastry sheets, and repair any cracks by pressing them back together. Trim each sheet into a square. Then cut each larger square into 4 smaller squares. Spoon apples onto the center of each squares. Fold over from corner to corner into a triangle shape, and press edges together to seal. Place turnovers on a baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until turnovers are puffed and lightly browned. Cool completely before glazing.
• To make the glaze, mix together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl. Adjust the thickness by adding more sugar or milk if necessary. Drizzle glaze over the cooled turnovers.