Recipes from Maria's Kitchen

Winter Fruit Turnovers

POINTSŪ Value | 3
Servings | 6
Preparation Time | 20 min
Cooking Time | 10 min
Level of Difficulty | Difficult

cakes | Who needs pie when you can have delicious turnovers that contain half the fat? If you don't have any Granny Smiths on hand, feel free to use any combination of apples or pears.

Ingredients:
1 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp water
2 medium apple(s), Granny Smith, peeled and chopped
2 medium pear(s), peeled and chopped
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup unpacked brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
6 sheet phyllo dough

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

To make filling: Dissolve cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a measuring cup and set aside.

In a medium sauce pan, combine apples and pears and 2/3 cup water. Cook and stir on high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 more minutes.

Add cornstarch mixture to fruit mixture; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.

Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a large piece of wax paper and fold it in half lengthwise. Coat folded sheet with cooking spray. Keep remaining phyllo dough sheets covered with a damp cloth to prevent them from drying out.

Spoon about a 1/3 cup of apple mixture about an 1-inch from one end of folded strip. Fold end over apple filling at a 45-degree angle. Continue folding to form a triangle that encloses all of filling. Repeat with remaining sheets of phyllo dough.

Place turnovers on baking sheet and bake about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.



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