How to Make Cherry Turnovers

Bring out your food processor., Combine the salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder., Bring together the shortening, and 1/2 of your butter cubes., Prepare a quarter cup of ice water., Carefully take everything out of your food processor., Transfer...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Bring out your food processor.

    You will need this to make the dough.
  2. Step 2: Combine the salt

    Put these in your food processor and press your pulse button. , Incorporate these into the mixture.

    Press the pulse button, and blend these ingredients until the mixture is hard and resembles gravel. , Add this to the mixture as well, and press the pulse button, allowing the mixture to have a few more "rounds" of blending. , Set on a flat surface and separate the mixture into 2 disks (these should be rolled).

    Bring out plastic wrap, which should be used to cover the mixture. ,, Then, gather a medium saucepan and place your newly chopped cherries in the saucepan. , Set your saucepan to medium heat and allow the mixture to heat up, and mix consistently. , Place in a small bowl.

    Add some cornstarch and blend well. , Continue allowing it to cook gently below a boiling point, and be sure to mix together throughout the time.

    In approximately 6 to 8 minutes, the batter should have thickened very much. ,, Thoroughly cover a surface that's flat (and not dirty) with very much flour. , Continue this process until your dough is still thick (an-eighth of an inch). , Use it to create squares from your dough through a cutting process.

    Place some of the cherries (1 1/2 tbsp. of them) on the center of the square. , Rub an amount of water extending directly over two adjoining sides of each square. , Do this through a folding process. ,, Put them in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastries are completely browned.

    Allow them to cool before serving; use a cooling rack if necessary. ,
  3. Step 3: and baking powder.

  4. Step 4: Bring together the shortening

  5. Step 5: and 1/2 of your butter cubes.

  6. Step 6: Prepare a quarter cup of ice water.

  7. Step 7: Carefully take everything out of your food processor.

  8. Step 8: Transfer the mixture to your fridge and give it an hour (or more) to chill.

  9. Step 9: Take out your cherries and cut them in a non-smooth manner.

  10. Step 10: Incorporate more salt and sugar into the mixture.

  11. Step 11: Use a spoon to remove four teaspoons of the juice from the cherries.

  12. Step 12: Transfer the batter back to your saucepan.

  13. Step 13: Carefully take your batter out of the heat

  14. Step 14: and then let cool.

  15. Step 15: Take the plastic wrap off your disks

  16. Step 16: working with one disk at a time.

  17. Step 17: Take out a rolling pin and unroll your disks.

  18. Step 18: Take out a pizza cutter.

  19. Step 19: Place your fingers in water.

  20. Step 20: Turn the dough (which has now been turned into squares) into a triangle shape.

  21. Step 21: Follow these steps again for the 2nd disk of dough.

  22. Step 22: Transfer your pastries to a baking sheet (which should be greased).

  23. Step 23: Serve and enjoy!

Detailed Guide

You will need this to make the dough.

Put these in your food processor and press your pulse button. , Incorporate these into the mixture.

Press the pulse button, and blend these ingredients until the mixture is hard and resembles gravel. , Add this to the mixture as well, and press the pulse button, allowing the mixture to have a few more "rounds" of blending. , Set on a flat surface and separate the mixture into 2 disks (these should be rolled).

Bring out plastic wrap, which should be used to cover the mixture. ,, Then, gather a medium saucepan and place your newly chopped cherries in the saucepan. , Set your saucepan to medium heat and allow the mixture to heat up, and mix consistently. , Place in a small bowl.

Add some cornstarch and blend well. , Continue allowing it to cook gently below a boiling point, and be sure to mix together throughout the time.

In approximately 6 to 8 minutes, the batter should have thickened very much. ,, Thoroughly cover a surface that's flat (and not dirty) with very much flour. , Continue this process until your dough is still thick (an-eighth of an inch). , Use it to create squares from your dough through a cutting process.

Place some of the cherries (1 1/2 tbsp. of them) on the center of the square. , Rub an amount of water extending directly over two adjoining sides of each square. , Do this through a folding process. ,, Put them in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastries are completely browned.

Allow them to cool before serving; use a cooling rack if necessary. ,

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