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Raspberry Puff Turnovers


Ultra-flaky, buttery pastry encloses a tart-sweet, homemade raspberry filling in these tempting turnovers.

Read our blog about these turnovers, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter.

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

  • 3 tablespoons Instant ClearJel® or cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, to seal pastries (optional)
  • *If you use cornstarch, you'll want to dissolve it in cold water, rather than stir it into the sugar.

Directions

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 business 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.

Yield: about 16 triangular turnovers, or 13 to 14 round turnovers.

Recipe summary

Hands-on time:
35 mins. to 50 mins.
Baking time:
20 mins. to 25 mins.
Total time:
1 hrs 25 mins. to 13 hrs 15 mins.
Yield:
13 to 14 medium (4 1/2") turnovers
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Recipe comments (15) »

Tips from our bakers

  • For a pretty, glittery top crust, brush turnovers with milk, and sprinkle with coarse (sparkling) white sugar just before baking.

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Reviews

*****

09/18/2009

Robin from Baltimore, MD

I never made puff pastry before and have to admit, I was a little intimated. But this is great! Comes together quickly and seems like you spent all day doing it. I definitely recommend it.

*****

08/04/2009

Smriti from Redmond

I used the turnover pastry recipe to make some savory turnovers filled with potatoes and peas. They turned out so flaky and crisp that my whole family was raving about how professional they looked and tasted! You can see them here: http://svabhava.blogspot.com/2009/07/veggie-pattiespuffs.html

*****

08/03/2009

Carole from Center Line, MI

My 11 year old granddaughter and I made these with the turnover form we ordered. They were great!! She asked me if we were going to share with the neighbors (I live in a co-op) and I said yes. She was happy to visit friends and share the goodies! We discussed all the other things we could use for fillings, so we plan to make them again. Everyone thought they were difficult to make, but we kept our secret about how easy it was!!

*****

07/19/2009

anonymous from

This recipe couldn't be easier, and I couldn't believe how flaky the turnovers were given such little time and effort! I will use this recipe often.

*****

07/17/2009

from

surprisingly quick and easy to make, and comparable to anything you could get at a bakery.

*****

07/13/2009

Nina from Greenfield, MA

I loved the taste of this pastry. I used apples mixed with cinnamon & sugar for the filling since I didn't have any berries, but am looking forward to trying the raspberries. The only problem I had was that the pastry became too soft very quickly. The dough was in the frig for about 45 min. prior to using. Next time, I'll leave it overnight and try to work faster! Also, I drizzled them with powdered sugar/milk/vanilla after they cooled. Delicious!

*****

07/06/2009

from

Puff pastry is super easy. I used mixed berries for the filling with wonderful results. This recipe is a keeper.

*****

07/06/2009

Sheila from Rockaway Beach, Oregon

Used fresh sour cherries since I had eaten all the raspberries...excellent.

07/06/2009

owen kavanagh from ENGLANDgreat britton

i used egg whites i had in the freezer to coat the apple puffs & then diped in shuger & the puffs came out of the oven nice & light love your recepies owen kavanagh

*****

07/04/2009

Charlie from South Carolina

I used a mixture of strawberries and blueberries for the filling, and it took some adjusting to get the amount of filling right. I didn't cut my 4-inch squares very evenly, and I had some big ones and some little ones. Also, this was my first time doing a pastry dough from scratch. I am __VERY__GLAD__ the writer(s) described the dough so explicitly. I am used to making biscuit dough. We loved them! The family even discussed the possibility this recipe could be modified slightly to replace the toaster pastries made by that cereal company.