Ingredients

  • Pastry
  • 3 cups pastry flour
  • 1 cup lard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup very cold water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Filling
  • 2 apples
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup cheese
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam or 2 tablespoons raspberry jam, etc
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pastry.
  • 1. Combine flour, salt and mix.
  • 2. Cut lard into the flour/salt mix until it looks like peas.
  • 3. Add very cold water and mix, being careful not to over knead.
  • 4. Shape into a ball and cut in half, this makes it easier to work with.
  • 5. Flatten the dough out thinly, and cut into squares approximately 4 to 5 inches square.
  • Filling.
  • 1. Add diced apple to middle of the square, sprinkle with sugar and grate the cinnamon over top.
  • 2. Fold one corner to the other and pinch the edges to seal the pastry.
  • 3. Spread the melted butter thinly over top, sprinkle sugar and grate more cinnamon on top.
  • 4. Place turnovers on a non stick cookie sheet and into the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.