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Very Easy Flaky Fruit Turnovers

Source of Recipe

Romy's Creative Cookery


List of Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour plus an additional 2
tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 sticks cold margarine
1 stick very soft margarine
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup cold club soda
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 1/2 cups pie filling (your choice: cherry-blueberry
or apple)
Powdered sugar



Recipe

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Cut in the cold margarine to a coarse texture (about the size of small peas). If cut too fine, pastry will not flake as well.
With a fork, beat yolks, club soda and vinegar together; add to flour mixture. Mix quickly and well with your hands to form a ball of dough. Dough will be slightly sticky, but ignore this. Unless it is very sticky, then work in quickly 2 to 3 tablespoons additional flour. Wrap dough well in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Heat a sharp knife and cut dough into 2 equal parts. Roll each part out on a floured surface to a 16-inch square (not any thinner). Use 1/2 stick of softened margarine for one ball of dough; the remaining half margarine for second ball of dough.

After rolling dough out to a 16-inch square, spread all over with a rather thin coating of margarine. Fold the 2 sides in towards the center; butter again. Now fold dough in half in the same direction and butter again. Fold dough into thirds, making sure the top goes over the bottom. Repeat with other ball of dough the same way.
Wrap each section in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.
Roll out one part of dough to a 14-inch square. With a hot knife, cut evenly into 14 squares. Place about 1 tablespoon filling on each square (try not to put too much of the juice; use the whole fruit pieces). Fold over the opposite point and press with your fingers to seal edges.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Place turnovers on a large ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. They will be puffed high and flaky.
Let them cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with a glaze made with powdered sugar, lemon juice and water.

YIELD: 28 Turnovers