The Skinny Girl With Fat Appetite Apple Turnovers Recipes

SKINNY APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree's. Spray baking sheet with oil spray. Thaw Fillo dough.
• 2. In a large saucepan. Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the chopped apples and raisins. Stir and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes,or until apples have softened,and can pierce with a fork. Add the vanilla,and stir. Remove from heat, and cool.
• 3. Lay a sheet of Fillo dough on surface with narrow end toward you. cover remaining sheets with plastic. They dry out quickly Coat dough with non stick spray.Place second sheet on top and spray. Fold in to thirds width wise. Coat lightly with spray oil.
• 4. Place a 1/4 cup of apple mixture 1 inch from the bottom of the strip.
• 5. Fold up a 2 inch section of dough to cover filling like a triangle. Fold the left side of dough diagonally to the right like folding a flag. Keep folding diagonally until sheet of dough ends.
• 6. place the turnover seam side down on sheet pan. Coat lightly with nonstick spray. Continue making the rest in the same manner. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degree's, or until brown. Serve warm with low fat ice cream,or yogurt. Or have them as a snack.

THE SKINNY GIRL WITH FAT APPETITE APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Mix all filling ingredients.
• Place stacked sheets of phyllo on a flat surface and cover with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface. Lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray. Top with another sheet. Cut lengthwise in three 4-inch-wide strips. Move strips apart. Mound 1 heaping tablespoon filling at one end about 1-inch from corner. Fold opposite corner at same end over filling, forming a triangle. Continue folding your way up the strip, as you would a flag, to the end.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo and the filling. You'll have 12 turnovers. (Can be made ahead up to this point and frozen on a tray or cookie sheet. When firm, pack in plastic bags.).
• To bake freshly made or frozen turnovers: Heat oven to 400-degrees F. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Arrange turnovers seam-side down on prepared cookie sheet. Lightly spray tops with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 15 - 17 minutes, or until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool.

APPLE CRANBERRY PHYLLO TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large nonstick pan cook the apples, cranberries, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg over medium heat stirring occasionally until the fruit is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, until the juices in the pan thicken. Set aside to cool.
• Lay a sheet of phyllo onto a large cutting board and brush the dough with oil. Top with a second sheet and brush with oil. Sprinkle half the crushed cookies on top. Add another sheet of phyllo and brush with oil. Cut the phyllo into 4 long pieces. Put a small mound of the apple mixture about 1-inch from the bottom of 1 section and fold the phyllo over the mixture into a triangle-shaped pocket. Continue to fold to maintain the triangle shape so a turnover is formed. Repeat with the other 3 sections. Repeat the whole process again with 3 more sheets of phyllo so that you wind up with 8 turnovers. Be sure to reserve a little oil to brush the top of each turnover.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, place the turnovers on the sheet, brush the tops with the remaining oil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned. Serve warm.

APPLE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer about 5 minutes or until thickened and apples are tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Sprinkle work surface lightly with flour. Roll out thawed puff pastry into 15-inch square. Cut into 4 smaller squares.
• Brush each square with egg wash; spoon apple mixture onto center of each. Fold each in half diagonally to form a triangle; press edges together to seal. Use back of fork to crimp edges. Transfer to cookie sheet; brush with egg wash. Use sharp knife to cut a few vents into each turnover.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden.

SKINNY GIRL WITH FAT APPETITE DEEP DISH PEAR-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine oat bran, raisins, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Spread oat-bran mixture in the bottom of a deep dish pie pan; set aside.
• Core and slice both apples and pears. To crust, place apples and pears by alternating layers of both fruits.
• In a bowl, combine water or apple juice with the reserved 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Mix and pour over apple and pear layers. Sprinkle with almonds if using.
• Bake until done, about 1 hour, covered with foil except for the last 15 minutes.
• NOTE: Butter Buds are available in most supermarkets. in this recipe they provide the flavor of butter without the fat.