Blueberry And Mascarpone Turnovers Recipes

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.
• Using a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut the pie dough into 12 circles. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges of the dough with the beaten egg. Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of the dough. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Using the tines of a fork, gently crimp the sealed edges. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• While the pastry is chilling: In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Fry the turnovers for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar while still hot. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll out crescent dough triangles onto a baking sheet.
• Place 1 tablespoon blueberries on the widest end of each triangle. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar over blueberries on each roll. Beginning with the wide end, roll up each crescent around blueberries; pinch both sides to seal completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes; dust with the remaining confectioners' sugar. Drizzle with the vanilla frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread pie crust pastries onto a flat surface and cut rounds from the dough using a 5-inch round cutter. Spoon 1 tablespoon blueberries into the center of each round; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon sugar over each portion of blueberries. Dust blueberries with cinnamon.
• Fold dough over the filling and seal edges by pressing with a fork. Arrange pies onto a baking sheet. Brush tops of hand pies with beaten egg. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over the pies.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, 18 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.
• Using a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter or a glass, cut the pie dough into 12 circles. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges of the dough with the beaten egg.
• Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of the dough. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Using the tines of a fork, gently crimp the sealed edges.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the mascarpone cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.
• Using the cookie cutter, cut the pie crusts into 12 circles. Place the dough circles on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges of each piece of dough with the egg. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of each circle. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Using the tines of a fork, gently crimp the sealed edges. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375°F. (If you don't have a thermometer, toss in a cube of bread; it will brown in about 3 minutes and, when it does, the oil is ready.) Fry the turnovers, turning once, for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, until golden.
• Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar while still hot. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup blueberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest. Mash well with a fork. Bring to a boil over low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and remaining blueberries., Unfold puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry sheet into a 12-in. square. Cut each into four squares. Spoon 3 tablespoons of filling into the center of each square; fold diagonally in half and press edges to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over turnovers. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Lightly flour a work surface; roll out each puff pastry sheet to a 12-inch square; cover with plastic wrap and chill 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a bowl, stir together the preserves, cornstarch, brown sugar, and lemon zest.
• Fold in blueberries and vanilla; put mixture in refrigerator.
• Using a sharp knife, cut each puff pastry sheet into four 6-inch squares.
• Whisk egg and water in a small cup.
• Lay a pastry square on a work surface and brush the edges with egg wash.
• In the center of the square, place 2 heaping tablespoons of blueberry filling.
• Brush the edges of the pastry square with egg wash and fold it in half to create a triangle.
• Carefully press the edges together to seal them well with fork tines.
• Transfer turnovers to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the turnovers with the egg wash and sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve warm or let cool to room temperature.