Raspberry Puff Turnovers
Ingredients
- 177 g Flour (Plain)
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 226 g butter
- 1/2 c sour cream
- Filling
- 25 g Instant ClearJel or corn starch*
- 130 g sugar
- 340 g raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 t ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 T water, to seal pastries
Method
1) To make the crust: Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. |
2) Cut the cold butter into pats, and work it into the flour mixture till it's unevenly crumbly, with larger bits of butter remaining intact. |
3) Stir in the sour cream. The dough will be craggy, but cohesive. |
4) Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface, and bring it together, if necessary, with a few quick kneads. |
5) Pat the dough into a rough square, then roll it into an 8" x 10" rectangle. |
6) Dust both sides of the dough with flour. Starting with one of the shorter (8") ends, fold it in thirds like a letter, flip it over (so the open flap is on the bottom), and turn it 90°. |
7) Roll the dough into an 8" x 10" rectangle again. Fold it in thirds, wrap in plastic, and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes (or overnight) before using. |
8) While the dough is chilling, make the filling. Mix the sugar and ClearJel till well combined. If you're using cornstarch, mix it with enough cold water to dissolve. |
9) Add the sugar mixture to the raspberries, tossing to combine. Stir in the vanilla and cinnamon (and the cornstarch/water mixture, if you're using cornstarch). |
10) Heat the mixture in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring, till the berries soften and fall apart. The mixture will be thick and jam-like, even though it doesn't really warm up much; this will take under 5 minutes. If you use cornstarch, cook and stir till the mixture bubbles and thickens. You can prepare the filling up to several days before; cover and refrigerate till you're ready to use it. |
11) You can also do this in a microwave; heat till the berries soften, then stir till they fall apart and the mixture thickens, like jam. |
12) When you're ready to assemble the turnovers, preheat the oven to 400°F. Roll the chilled dough into a 16" square. Cut sixteen 4" squares, for small, triangular turnovers. For round turnovers, use a turnover press to cut nine 4 1/2" rounds. Re-roll the dough scraps, and cut 4 or 5 additional rounds, as many as you can get out of the scraps. |
13) If desired, for a tighter seal, brush two adjoining edges of each square (or half of each circle) with 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water. |
14) Place about 2 teaspoons filling slightly off-center in each square. Or about 4 teaspoons slightly off-center of each round; a level tablespoon cookie scoop works well here. |
15) Fold the turnovers in half. If you've cut the dough in squares, fold in half diagonally, to create triangular turnovers. Press the edges with a fork to seal. |
16) Place the turnovers on a baking sheet, preferably one lined with parchment to catch any spills. Bake in the preheated 400°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they're a deep, golden brown; you may see some of the filling beginning to ooze out. |
17) Remove the turnovers from the oven, and cool on a rack. Serve warm, or at room temperature. |
Notes
*If you use cornstarch, you'll want to dissolve it in cold water, rather than stir it into the sugar.