Pear Mincemeat Turnovers

Name: Pear Mincemeat Turnovers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons pear nectar or apple juice; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 6 Tbsps ice water; 1 teaspoons lemon juice; 0 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 2 Tbsps 1% low-fat milk, divided; 177 milliliters bottled mincemeat; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped peeled ripe pear; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters vegetable shortening

Pear Mincemeat Turnovers requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 208 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of powdered sugar, pear, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying.

Instructions

To prepare filling, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside.

To prepare pastry, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine 1/2 cup flour, ice water, and vinegar, stirring with a whisk until well blended to form a slurry.

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Water

Vinegar

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Powdered Sugar

Shortening

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Add slurry; toss with a fork until moist. Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle.

Place dough on 2 sheets of slightly overlapping plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Cover dough with 2 additional sheets of plastic wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roll dough, still covered, into a 16 x 12-inch rectangle. Slide dough onto a baking sheet; place in freezer 10 minutes or until the plastic wrap can be easily removed. (Keep chilled until ready to use.)

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Remove top sheets of plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Place dough, plastic wrap side up, on a flat surface.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Remove remaining sheets of plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Cut pastry into 12 (4-inch) squares.

Place about 1 tablespoon filling into center of each square. Moisten the edges of squares with 1 tablespoon milk; bring 2 opposite corners together. Press edges together with a fork to seal, forming a triangle.

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Milk