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cherry turnovers

Cherry Turnovers

With a warm flaky crust, and deliciously sweet cherries inside, these cherry turnovers are the absolute perfect pastries! In addition, they are so easy and fun to make!
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 turnovers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup White flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 1 can cherry filling
  • 1 egg
  • white sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and sugar together.
  • Take the butter, and cut it into small cubes. Then, mix it with the flour mixture. The easiest way is to smush the butter with your hands, and then use a food processor to mix the rest. This should form a sand-like consistency.
  • Add 1 tbsp of water at a time, and mix. Once the dough just forms, that is enough water. Make sure not to over-add the water.
  • Put dough in cling wrap, and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or the freezer for 1 hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 360.
  • Take the dough out, and roll it out into 1/2 cm - 1 cm thick dough. Then with a knife, cut out two square pieces. Do this until all the dough is used.
  • Take two square pieces of the same length. Place a scoop of the cherry filling on the bottom piece. On the top piece, with a knife cut 3 small lines on top. Then, press the two pieces together and press a fork along the outside.
  • Mix the egg, and add it on top of the dough to form an egg wash. Then, sprinkle some sugar on top.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown.
Keyword cherry, turnovers