Warm Pineapple Turnovers
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Fairly difficult
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20m
Ingredients
For 8 Person(s)
Recipe
- 8 ounce(s) Pastry Flour
- EGG WASH:
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 ounce(s) shortening
- 1/4 cup(s) water
- 2 ounce(s) Margarine
- 2 tablespoon(s) cold water
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 2 cup(s) pineapple, diced
- 1 cup(s) brown sugar
- 1 cup(s) pineapple juice
- 2 teaspoon(s) lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon(s) lime juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) Grace Margarine
- 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon(s) yellow food colouring
- 1 teaspoon(s) pineapple flavouring, optional
- 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 1/4 cup(s) water
- 2 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar
Warm Pineapple Turnovers Directions
- Put pastry flour in a bowl and mix in the salt.
- Add the chilled shortening and Grace Hello Margarine to the flour and use either your finger tips or a dough blender to rub the fat into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Add cold water and use the finger tips to bind the mixture together. Cover and put to chill for about 10-15 minutes.
STEPS TO MAKE PINEAPPLE FILLING: - Place a heavy skillet on a medium flame. Add the diced pineapple, dark sugar, Grace Pineapple Juice, lemon rind and lime juice and mix well.
- Add the margarine, nutmeg, yellow food colouring and pineapple flavouring, if used.
- Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup water and add to the pineapple mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumping. Cook for about 2 minutes; remove from flame and allow to fully cool before using as a filling for the turnovers.
- Remove pastry from the refrigerator. Dust the kitchen counter lightly with flour, place the dough on the floured surface and roll out the dough to a thickness using a lightly floured rolling pin. Use a 4 inch round cutter for each of the turnovers.
- Place about 1 tablespoon pineapple filling in the centre of each. Brush the edge with a little water then fold in half (the shape of a patty). Use a fork to seal the edges, then prick each with the fork.
- Place turnovers on a baking sheet and brush with egg wash. Bake in a pre-heated oven 180°C/350°F for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
