Flaky Blackberry Turnovers Recipes

FLAKY BLACKBERRY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Stir sour cream and sugar together. Set aside
• Mix together flour, and salt. Cut cold butter into into the flour mixture, until mixture resembles course meal. Using a fork gently toss sour cream in with flour mixture. Dough will be very soft.
• Divide dough into two. Shape into a rectangle using plastic wrap and cover. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour.
• Remove one piece of dough from the refrigerator and roll into a 9inch x 18inch rectangle between plastic wrap or parchment paper. Spread with room temperature butter and fold dough in thirds like a business letter. Repeat folding dough in thirds in opposite direction to end with a square. Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Mix blackberries, sugar and flour. Set aside. If using frozen blackberries set aside until blackberries defrost.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheets with silpat or parchment paper.
• Roll each piece of dough to 1/8inch thick. Cut out 4 1/2 inch rounds. You can gather scrapes, chill and re-roll dough to make additional turnovers. Each piece of dough will yield about 7 or 8 turnovers
• Transfer each round to baking sheet and fill with 2 tablespoons blackberries. Wet edge of dough with a little water on your finger and fold turnovers in half, using a fork to crimp the edge of dough. Poke 4 steam holes using a fork in the center of each turnover.
• Sprinkle each turnover with a pinch of sugar.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes. Rotating baking sheets 10 minutes into baking. Bake until turnovers are puffed, firm to the touch and golden brown.
• Remove to a cooling rack.