For my do it yourself project, I made Raspberry-Apple turnovers. I had some leftover raspberries that needed to get used before they rotted, and I've never made turnovers from sctach before, so I wanted to give it a try. I also didn't want to use a straight recipe, but took a few different ones and combined them on my own, making it more personal.
First, preheat the oven to 325'.
Then prepare the dough:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold butter (1 pound)
1 cup ice water
In a bowl, sift the dry ingredients together.
Then mix the butter in with your hands, then add the water, forming it into a large ball.
Cover and place in the fridge.
Meanwhile, gather your ingredients for the filling.
1 Tablespoon butter/margarine
2 teaspoons water
2 Large green apples, chopped up into approximately 1 1/2" cubes
1 1/2 Cups fresh raspberries
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
In a pot, put in the butter, water, apples, and raspberries, in that order. Then pour the spices and sugar on top, and mix it together. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep from burning. It will be done when the apples are mushy.
While the filling simmers, remove the dough from the fridge. Flour the table generously then roll the dough into a large, flat oval. Cut away the edges to make a rectangle.
Cut into 6-8 equal sqaures.
Remove the filling from the stove, and drop 1-2 teaspoons onto a square at a time.
Fold into a triangle, then press the edges down with a fork.
Place onto a sheetpan. Then brush with an eggwash, and sprinkle with sugar.
Put in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Serve them warm, or retoast them after they've cooled.
