Loretta Lynns Apple Turnovers Recipes

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.

LORETTA LYNN'S APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Sprinkle with water a little at a time til dough can be patted into a ball.
• On a floured surface, roll out half of dough into 10x15 rectangle. Cut into 5" squares.Repeat with the other half of dough.
• Put about 2 T. of pie filling in each square. Fold into a triangle. Seal edges with a fork. Prick top.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12 - 15 minutes. Cool slightly,and sprinkle with powder sugar if desired.

EMPANADAS (BEEF TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed, or seal with a fork.
• Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2-inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350 degrees F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in batches until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 4 - 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine the orange zest and the orange juice in a bowl.
• Peel, core, and core the apples, then cut them into 3/4 inch dice.
• Immediately toss the apples with the zest and juice to prevent them from turning Brown. Add the cherries, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 x 12" square.
• Cut each sheet into four smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.
• When ready, brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place about 1/3 cup of the Apple mixture on half of the square.
• Fold the pastry diagonally over the Apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the top with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, make two small slits in each, and bake for 20 min., until browned and puffy.
• Serve warm with ice cream or at room temperature.