Easy California Fig And Apple Turnovers Recipes

APPLE FIG WALNUT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Separate egg yolks from whites. Set aside whites for another use or discard. Push the yolks through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl. Set aside.
• ***The benefit of using hard boiled egg yolks is to add the richness and flavor of the eggs without chemically changing the dough with the addition of raw egg yolks. This way the dough remains soft and light.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in mixer bowl with a paddle attachment. Add butter pieces and mix on low until it resembles coarse meal.
• Add yolks and cream. Mix until dough just comes together. Cover with a clean dish towel and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400*. Arrange apple and fig pieces in a 9x13" baking dish. They should be in a well-packed 2" layer. Dot with butter, sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake, stirring every 3-5 minutes, for 10 minutes. Remove from oven as the apples just start to soften. Push fruit together into a mound to finish cooking. Cool to room temperature.
• (These may be baked ahead of time and frozen up to 2 months, or refrigerated up to 3 days. Bring to room temp before using.)
• After the fruit has cooled add walnuts. Stir to combine. Set aside.
• Decrease oven temp to 375*. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment.
• Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut into 3"x3" squares.
• Add a generous tablespoon of the apple mixture to the center of each square. Brush edges with egg wash, fold over, pinch to seal. Place turnovers on baking sheets.
• Brush turnovers with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. (or wait to drizzle them with icing after they have cooled)
• Bake 15-20 minutes, until light golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
• These will keep 3 days in an airtight container or frozen up to 3 weeks.

ORANGE-FIG TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the orange juice, figs and raisins in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until hot, about 1 minute. Let sit until the dried fruit is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer 1 tablespoon of the juice to a food processor, then drain the dried fruit and add to the processor. Add the honey, orange zest, lemon zest and cinnamon and pulse to make a paste.
• Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Cut out circles using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Drop 1 teaspoon of the dried fruit paste in the center of each circle; fold the dough over to form a half-moon shape, pinching the edges together to seal. Crimp the edges with a fork, then poke a few small holes in the top of each. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• Transfer the turnovers to the prepared baking sheets; bake, switching the pans halfway through, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

APPLE TURNOVERS (OR ANY CANNED FRUIT PIE FILLING)

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE PASTRY:.
• Blend flour and salt in medium mixing bowl. Cut chilled shortening into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut in chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture, using a pastry blender, in an up and down chopping motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining.
• Sprinkle half the maximum recommended amount of ice cold water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top, distributing moisture evenly into flour. Press chunks down to bottom of bowl with fork. Add more water by the tablespoon, until dough is moist enough to hold together when pressed together.
• To test the dough for proper moistness by squeezing a marble-sized ball of dough in your hand. If it holds together firmly, do not add any additional water. If the dough crumbles, add more water by the tablespoonful, until dough is moist enough to form a smooth ball when pressed together.
• Shape the dough into a ball. For ease in rolling, wrap dough in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
• FOR THE FILLING:.
• Combine apples and water in small saucepan. Cook and stir on high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer 5 minutes.; stir frequently. Combine flour and granulated sugar. Stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in butter.
• Heat oven to 425ºF. Roll out refrigerated pie dough. Cut six 5 1/4-inch circles from each half (reroll circles as necessary to 1/16-inch thickness).
• Place about 1 tablespoon apple filling on each dough circle. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half over filling. Press with fork to seal. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Prick tops with fork to let steam escape.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
• Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in small bowl. Stir well. Drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or cool.
• Note: Any canned fruit pie filling can be substituted for fresh apple filling.