Biscuit Turnovers Recipes

BISCUIT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Flatten biscuit with fingers.
• Spoon on heaping teaspoon of your favorite filling.
• Fold over the biscuit and pinch the ends together with your fingers. Secure the edges with a fork. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

QUICK APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together apple slices, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and melted butter.
• Separate biscuits and roll out individually into circles.
• Fill center of biscuits with apple mixture and fold dough over into half moon shape.
• Crimp edges with fork.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown, about 15 minutes, serve warm.
• Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough water to make a glaze (start small).
• Drizzle over turnovers.

TURKEY AND BISCUIT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, condensed soup, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• Add the turkey and onions and mix well.
• Separate the refrigerated dough into eight biscuits; roll two biscuits together to make a ball (so you have four balls total).
• Use a rolling pin and roll each ball into a 6-inch circle (I rolled between sheets of parchment to prevent sticking -- worked like a charm).
• Spoon about 3/4 cup of turkey mixture onto half of each circle and fold it over to make a turnover.
• Seal the edges with the tines of a fork.
• Brush the tops with egg white and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Transfer turnover to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

LIGHT CHERRY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Separate biscuits and flatten each into a 4 inch circle. Place about 3 cherries in the center of each and bring edges up to form balls.
• Place each in the prepared mufin well, seam side down. Bake 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool slightly. Sprinkle each with a pinch of powdered sugar.

FRIED APPLE-STUFFED BISCUIT TURNOVERS (AKA FRIED APPLE PIE)

Steps:

• Pour the oil into a large cast iron skillet about 1/2-inch up the sides and heat to about 350 degrees F.
• Remove biscuits from cans, flour them and roll each 1 out to a 5-inch round.
• Place 1 large tablespoon of apple filling on a round leaving a 1/2-inch edge all around. Place another rolled out round on top of the filling, pressing around the edges to seal. (You should dip your fingers in water and wipe around the edge of the bottom biscuit to enable it to stick to the top biscuit.) Dip end of dinner fork in flour and press continuously around edge to seal. Repeat with remaining biscuits.
• Place 3 or 4 of the pies in the preheated cast iron skillet. Fry for about 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar while still hot. Serve with whipped cream and confectioners' sugar, if desired.

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.

BLUEBERRY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup blueberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest. Mash well with a fork. Bring to a boil over low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and remaining blueberries., Unfold puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry sheet into a 12-in. square. Cut each into four squares. Spoon 3 tablespoons of filling into the center of each square; fold diagonally in half and press edges to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SUPER SIMPLE APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine apple, applesauce, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon in a bowl.
• Separate biscuits and roll out each into a 6-inch circle.
• Place biscuits onto greased baking sheet.
• Spoon apple mixture onto the center of each biscuit, dividing evenly.
• Fold biscuits in half and pinch the edges to seal.
• Brush tops of each biscuit with melted butter. Combine sugar and the rest of the cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.