Almostcheesedanishturnovers Recipes

ALMOST CHEESE DANISH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out bread with a rolling pin until flattened to about 1/16 of an inch.
• Stir together both cheeses, sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
• Brush some of the butter on the edges of the bread.
• Mound one half of the cheese mixture in the middle of each piece of bread.
• Fold over the bread to form a triangle and enclose the filling. Pinch the edges of the bread firmly together to form a seal.
• Arrange in one layer on a small baking sheet and brush the top of each turnover with the remaining butter.
• Bake the turnovers in the middle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until pale golden.

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter
• Add flour until fully incorporated and form into a ball; divide and set one ball aside, covered lightly at room temperature while making filling and wrap the other in plastic and chill
• Place flour and butter into mixing bowl and pulse for 2 seconds on Turbo 2-3 times until mealy
• Place cream cheese into mixing bowl and pulse for 2 seconds on Turbo 2-3 times until ingredients begin to form into a ball
• Remove ingredients from mixing bowl to another bowl or place on the counter and form into 2 balls by hand; wrap one in plastic and chill and set the other aside, covered lightly at room temperature while making filling
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet; add mushrooms, onion, thyme, salt and pepper
• Saute, stirring constantly, until tender (about 5 minutes)
• Sprinkle flour over ingredients to avoid lumps; stir to thicken
• Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream
• Heat just until thickened; remove from heat
• Mixture should not be runny: it should sit in a mound on the pastry without spreading
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to less than 1/4 inch thickness; cut into 2.5 inch rounds with fluted cutter
• Place small amount of filling in the middle of each circle (a heaping teaspoon); dot water along inside edge of each pastry circle to seal
• Fold dough over filling to form a half-circle; press to seal dampened edges
• Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; press edges with a fork and puncture each decoratively to release steam while cooking OR recut sealed edges with the cutter, as illustrated
• Pre-heat oven to 375°F if baking immediately
• Brush with egg yolk; bake for 12 minutes, at 350°F, or until golden brown OR
• Brush with egg yolk and freeze on parchment-lined cookie sheet overnight; then package into labelled and dated zip-lock freezer bags
• Remove from freezer, place on parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake frozen at 400°F for 15 - 18 minutes, until golden

CHEESE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Mix filling ingredients together.
• Set aside.
• Melt butter and shortening together.
• Mix all dough ingredients except vegetable oil.
• Knead.
• Add vegetable oil and knead again.
• Let rest 3 hours, covered.
• Divide into 10 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Open each ball with fingers to size of dinner plate.
• Place filling over half of circle.
• Bring end of dough over filling to form large turnover.
• Press edges to seal.
• Cover and let rise one hour.
• Brush tops with one beaten egg mixed with one tablespoon milk.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• (optional).
• Bake on ungreased baking sheets in preheated 375F oven 40-45 minutes.
• This freezes well after baking.

GRANDMA'S AEBLESKEVERS

Steps:

• Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a second bowl. Mix in egg yolks, condensed milk, and shortening. Fold in egg whites.
• Heat an aebleskiver pan over medium heat until hot. Brush each cup with a little melted butter using a pastry brush, then fill each with about 2 tablespoons of batter until almost full. Cook until they begin to bubble; flip over, allowing batter to fill the bottoms of the cups. Continue to cook, turning as needed, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.