One way to Troy's heart...

Apple Turnover's

Sometimes it's true when your grandmother said, "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!"

Recipe:

Filling:

• 4 cups diced apples (I prefer granny smith apples)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 cups water 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or if you don't have any use flour)
• 1 tablespoon of water 

Peel and dice apples and soak in lemon juice and 4 cups of water for 5-10 minutes.  Then melt butter in skillet (medium heat) and add apples and continue to cook for 2 minutes.  Add brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon of water, stir and cook until sauce thickens.  

Dough:

• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt (pinch)
• 1/2 cup of butter, room temperature cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons ice cold water
• I add a few pinches of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg to my flour

Sift flour and salt and then cut in butter with either two knifes or a pastry blender.  It should look crumbly or like coarse cornmeal.  Then add ice water and stir with a fork or mix with your hands.  Then mold dough into a ball and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.  (cold dough is easier to work with)

When ready take dough and roll and cut circles out.  I used a cereal bowl (from ikea :) to measure the size of my circle.  Scoop a tablespoon of filling into the center of the circle, then fold over and press the edges together with a fork.  Cook at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk or water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour over baked turnover and then top with left over filling and ENJOY!!!