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.
Dough
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
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
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1) To make the crust: Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. |
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4) Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface, and bring it together, if necessary, with a few quick kneads. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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

- 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.
Reviews
09/18/2009
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
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
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
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
surprisingly quick and easy to make, and comparable to anything you could get at a bakery.
07/13/2009
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
Puff pastry is super easy. I used mixed berries for the filling with wonderful results. This recipe is a keeper.
07/06/2009
Used fresh sour cherries since I had eaten all the raspberries...excellent.
07/06/2009
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
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.

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