Apple Turnovers (Cottage Cheese Dough)
This unusual apple turnover recipe calls for cottage cheese in the dough. The dough isn't homogenous and white cottage cheese flecks will still be seen in the dough. These turnovers call for creating triangle shapes and are filled with applesauce. This recipe is adapted from Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teaches: Desserts from 1963.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups applesauce
- Powdered sugar icing made with powdered sugar and a small amount of milk
Instructions
- Mix the cottage cheese, butter, flour and salt together in a mixing bowl with a pastry blender until crumbly. The curds of the cottage cheese will still be visible. Refrigerate the dough for several hours or overnight.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut the dough into 4 inch squares. Fill each square with a couple teaspoons of applesauce and sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon. Using your finger or a small brush, lightly moisten the edges with water and fold over to form a triangle. Crimp to seal the edges with a fork.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes. When cooled, drizzle with powdered sugar icing.