Curried Apple Turnovers Food

APPLE TURNOVERS

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.

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12x6-in. rectangle., Cut remaining butter into thin slices. Starting at a short side of dough, arrange half of the butter slices over two-thirds of rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold unbuttered third of dough over middle third. Fold remaining third over the middle, forming a 6x4-in. rectangle. Roll dough into a 12x6-in. rectangle., Repeat steps of butter layering and dough folding, ending with a 6x4-in. rectangle. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 15 minutes. Roll dough into a 12x6-in. rectangle. Fold in half lengthwise and then widthwise. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1 hour., Preheat oven to 450°. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add apples and lemon juice; toss to coat. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until apples are tender, stirring often, 5-10 minutes. Remove from the heat., In a small bowl, combine egg and water. Roll dough into a 12-in. square; cut into four squares. Brush with half of the egg mixture. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling on half of each square; fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining egg mixture. With a sharp knife, cut three small slits in the top of each turnover., Bake until golden brown, 17-22 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm.

QUICK APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together apple slices, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and melted butter.
• Separate biscuits and roll out individually into circles.
• Fill center of biscuits with apple mixture and fold dough over into half moon shape.
• Crimp edges with fork.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown, about 15 minutes, serve warm.
• Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough water to make a glaze (start small).
• Drizzle over turnovers.

CURRIED CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Divide dough into eight portions., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 5-in. circle. Place about 1/4 cup filling on one side. Moisten edges of pastry with water. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal., Place on greased baking sheets. Brush with egg. Cut 1/2-in. slits in top of each. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Place apples in a bowl with sugar and cinnamon. Mix well.
• Cut pastry sheets into quarters.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the apple mixture and 1 teaspoon jam onto one half of each pastry square.
• Brush each square with a little of the egg around edge of pastry.
• Fold over pastry to enclose filling, then pinch and fold edges to seal.
• Place turnovers on oven trays lined with baking paper.
• Brush tops with remaining egg.
• Cook in a hot oven (200C) for 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown.
• Sprinkle with some sifted icing sugar if desired.
• The turnovers are best served warm.

MINI APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Refrigerate the egg white.
• Beat the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water into cream cheese mixture.
• Gradually beat in flour until well blended.
• Shape pastry into a ball.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Remove from the heat.
• Turn the pastry onto a lightly floured surface.
• Roll to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into 4-inch circles.
• Top each circle with apple mixture.
• Brush edges of pastry with water; fold pastry over filling and seal edges well.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg white and remaining water; brush over pastry.
• Sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.
• Place on greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Serve with ice cream, if desired.

CURRIED TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• If turkey is frozen, let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
• For filling, in a 10-inch skillet cook turkey and onion till turkey is brown.
• Drain off any fat.
• Stir in the green pepper, carrot, raisins, curry powder, salt cumin and pepper, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• If necessary, remove cover and cook over high heat 3 to 4 minutes or till liquid is evaporated.
• Spoon filling into a bowl and let cool.
• Let frozen pie crusts stand at room temperature while the filling cools.
• To assemble turnovers, unfold/unroll/roll-out pie crusts; sprinkle with flour.
• Place crusts, floured side down, on a baking sheet.
• Spread half of the filling over half of each crust, leaving a 1-inch edge along the outside.
• Moisten edge with water.
• Gently lift and fold other half of pie crust over filling.
• Seal and flute edges.
• Wrap each turnover separately in foil; seal, label, and freeze.
• SERVE IMMEDIATELY: Brush turnovers with beaten egg.
• Cut slits in dough to let steam escape.
• Bake in a 375°F oven about 25 minutes or till golden brown and heated through.
• Serve as above with yogurt, sour cream and/or chutney.
• If frozen plan to cook for 40 to 45.

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Put the Bramley apple, sugar and cinnamon in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Cover with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 10-15 mins until the apple breaks down and turns into a compote.
• Stir in the butter and the Gala apple and cook for a further 5 mins, uncovered, until the Gala apple is just soft but retaining its shape, and any excess water has evaporated to make a thick compote around the Gala chunks. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unravel the puff pastry sheet out on a work surface, and cut into 4 even rectangles. Divide the apple filling to one side of each of the puff pastry rectangles, leaving a 1cm border. Brush the border with milk and fold over the empty side of pastry over the filling and crimp together. Brush with more milk and sprinkle over the sugar. Make a small steam hole in the middle of the turnovers.
• Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool for 10 mins on a wire rack (the filling will be molten when it first comes out the oven) before serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or serve at room temperature. Keep for 2 days in an airtight container.