Fruity Foldovers Recipes

FETA CHEESE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, blend feta cheese, green onions, and egg. Cut pastry into 12 (3 inch) squares. Place a mounded tablespoon of feta mixture in the center of each square. Moisten edges with water, and fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. Press edges together firmly with a fork to seal. Lightly brush pastries with the egg yolk mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FLAKY APPLE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Press or roll each to a 4 inch circle.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon about 2 tablespoons apples onto center of each flattened biscuit. Spoon 1 teaspoon sugar mixture over apples. Fold dough in half over filling: press edges with fork to seal.
• 3. Dip both sides of each in margarine, then in remaining sugar mixture. Place in ungreased 13 x9 inch pan or jelly roll pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool. Serve warm or cool.

FRUIT FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the flour, white sugar and salt. Cut in the cream cheese and the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Work dough with hands until it holds together. Divide dough into four balls, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours or until dough is firm
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• On a lightly floured surface roll one of the dough balls into a 10 inch circle. Use a 3 inch cutter to cut the dough into circles. Place 1/2 teaspoon of pie filling in the center of each circle. Moisten edge of dough and fold over. Seal edge by pressing with the tines of a fork dipped in flour. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Once cool drizzle with glaze.
• To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioners' sugar, rum flavoring, water and corn syrup. Mix until smooth. Keep covered until ready to use.

FRUITY FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 C/Gas Mark 4)
• 2. In a mixing bowl beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking soda, coriander, and salt; beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 3 hours, or until easy to handle.
• 3. Meanwhile in a small sauce pan heat apple or red currant jelly until melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in the dried fruit and pecans or walnuts.
• 4. On a lightly floured surface roll each half of the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to an 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter cut into rounds. Place cookies 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Spoon 1 teaspoon of dried fruit mixture onto the center of each round and fold in half. Seal cut edges of each round with a fork.
• 5. Bake 7-9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle lightly with sifted confectioners' sugar.

BEEF AND SPICY SAUSAGE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease large cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and boiling water with fork until dough forms. On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat; knead 20 times. Divide dough into 6 balls, about 1/2 cup each. Roll or pat each ball into 7-inch round.
• Stir cheese into beef mixture. Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture onto half of each round. Moisten edge of round with water. Fold round over beef mixture; press edge with fork to seal. Cut 3 small slits in top of each crust to allow steam to escape. Carefully move to cookie sheet with spatula.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve each foldover with 2 tablespoons each sour cream and salsa. Garnish with cilantro.

EASY APPLE PIE FOR 4 FOLDOVER

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and the lemon juice.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender.
• In small bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar and salt.
• Gradually stir into apple mixture, cooking and stirring until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F
• Let pie crust pouch stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll crust on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Spoon cooled fruit mixture evenly onto half of crust to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush over edge of crust.
• Fold untopped half of crust over apple mixture; firmly press edge to seal.
• Flute edge; cut small slits in several places in top crust. Brush top with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm or cool.