Blueberry Turnovers

Directions

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   Preheat the oven to 375 F.
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   In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest, and the first amount of sugar. Set aside.
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   In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with the second amount of sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Set aside.
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   Flour a pastry board and roll the pastry out into 10x10 inches. Divide and cut it into 4 equal squares.
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   Take a tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and a tablespoon of blueberries mixture and put them in the center of each square.
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   Lightly beat the reserved egg whites. Brush the edges of the pastry with beaten egg whites. Fold each square and seal the edges.
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   Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make a small hole in the top and brush with egg wash.
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   Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve.
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   Notes:
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    1. For step-by-step photos of this recipe, see the related blog post.
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    2. Adapted from laurainthekitchen.