sunshine's apple turnovers

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 4 1/2 tbsp water
  • 2 medium apples (peeled and cored)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 egg beated

Directions

  1. 1
    sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until pieces are the size of a small pea crumbles
  2. 2
    combine the vinegar and water in a separate bowl, now add the liquid mixture into the flour one tablespoon at a time, until the flour mixture is moist, and the dough is ready to be put on plastic wrap.
  3. 3
    dont over work the dough, you want it kinda crumbly but sticking together, cover the dough with the plastic wrap, place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. 4
    now ready for your apples,in a bowl slice your apples thinly, add the lemon juice toss the apples well ,add your ginger , brown sugar and cinnamon, tossing to mix in with the apples
  5. 5
    when dough is ready, roll out your dough on a light floured surface, roll the dough as thin as u can get it, I divided the dough into two balls, easier to roll out, now get a small bowl and cut out dough,
  6. 6
    now let make the trun overs, spray your cookie sheet pan with cooking spray.
  7. 7
    place the dough on the baking pan, add sliced apples, on one side of dough, flip the dough to seal, useing a fork to seal around the edges.
  8. 8
    brush with egg on top of the dough, sprinkle white sugar on top.
  9. 9
    bake for 17 minutes till golden brown on 425F,
  10. 10
    you may add a little brown sugar in with the apple before sealing,

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