So, we recently discovered that we have 2 cherry trees in the backyard of our house. (Oh. Right. We bought a house since the last time we updated our blog. So there's an excuse for any avid readers who just couldn't wait for our next post.) It's cherry season, so we've been picking them and giving them away. Today our harvest was 4 pounds, so I found a couple things to make with them... one of them was a Cherry Turnover recipe. When I was done with it, Carmen broke her sugar-fast for "just one bite." She said that it was the absolute best thing she had ever tasted. She also said that I'm only allowed to make this once a year, or we'll both have diabetes in a month.
Because it's really late and I'm feeling very drained and lazy, I'm just going to link to the recipe, and copy-paste it here without changing the formatting. Just in case the website is deleted.
- Prep: 55 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min.
- Yield: 8 Servings
Savings in - 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 6 tablespoons cold water
- FILLING:
- 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine cherries and sugar. Mash slightly; let stand for 15-20 minutes. Stir in cornstarch until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon. Cool.
- Divide dough into eight portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 5-in. circle. Place about 3 tablespoons cherry mixture on one side of each circle; fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Prick tops with a fork.
- Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioner's sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over warm turnovers. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts 1 turnover equals 454 calories, 19 g fat (5 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.
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