Hemetschwenger Apple Turnovers Mennonite Recipes

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the orange zest and orange juice in a bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples and then cut them in 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 by 12-inch square. Cut each sheet into 4 smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.
• 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 2 small slits, and bake for 20 minutes, until browned and puffed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HEMETSCHWENGER - APPLE TURNOVERS (MENNONITE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix the whipping cream and butter together until well blended.
• Add the flour. Mix until the dough comes together and can me formed into a ball. Dough should not be too sticky, If it is, add more flour as you mix, 1 teaspoon or a good pinch at a time. DO NOT OVER MIX!
• Divide dough in half. Shape each half into flat ovals. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
• Lightly flour your rolling surface and rolling pin.
• Roll each half into a 12x12 square. A lightly dusting of flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Using a pizza cutter, cut into 9 squares. Each square will be 4x4.
• Place each square on a cookie sheet. Add a spoonful of apples, Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Pick up all 4 corners and bring to the center and twist to form a knot.
• NOTE: ***Freeze at this point and bake later. DO NOT THAW first before baking.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes. They will brown slightly on the bottom. Filling will be bubbly and apples tender. * Baking time may need to be adjusted if baking from frozen state.
• Remove from cookie sheet promptly and roll in cinnamon sugar.
• Serve warm or set aside to cool. Best flavor when serve warm.
• A small scoop of vanilla ice cream would put this over the top!