Apple Turnovers
A Carolina mountain recipe for Apple Turnovers.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3/4 cups of shortening
- 5 tablespoons of cold water
- 1 3/4 cups of canned or fresh apples
- 1/3 cup of packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/3 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
Instructions
- 1
Mix the salt and flour together and cut in the shortening.
- 2
Add the water a tablespoon at a time.
- 3
Form the dough into a ball and roll out on floured surface. This dough will dry out quickly, so use immediately.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- 5
Bring the apples and 1/3 cup of water to a boil in a saucepan, lower the heat and simmer for about five minutes.
- 6
Stir in the remaining ingredients, except the butter, and bring to a boil once more. Boil for about a minute, then add the butter.
- 7
Cut the dough into circles or squares and fill with the apples.
- 8
Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- 9
Drizzle a confectioner’s sugar and water glaze over the turnovers when cool.