Blueberry Turnovers

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Dash of salt
• 1 tablespoon ice water
• Filling:
• 2/3 cup blueberries
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon sugar, divided

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level
with a knife. Place flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, cream cheese, butter,
and salt in a food processor; pulse 5 times or until mixture resembles
coarse meal. With processor on, add ice water through food chute,
processing just until combined (do not form a ball). Press the mixture
gently into a 3-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with
additional plastic wrap. Chill for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400F. Divide dough into 4 equal portions; place each
portion between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Roll each portion into a
5-inch circle. Place dough in freezer for 5 minutes or until the plastic
wrap can be easily removed.

To prepare filling, combine blueberries and next 4 ingredients
(blueberries through juice) in a bowl. Working with 1 dough portion at a
time, remove plastic wrap from dough. Place dough on a lightly floured
surface, and brush with egg white. Spoon about 2 tablespoons blueberry
filling onto half of circle. Fold dough over filling, and press the
edges together with a fork to seal. Place the turnover on a foil-lined
baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat turnover with
cooking spray, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Pierce the turnover
with a fork. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, egg white, filling,
and sugar.

Bake at 400F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan,
and cool on a wire rack. (Expect the blueberries to ooze out of the
crust a little during baking.) Makes 4 servings.


Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 177
Calories from fat: 29%
Fat: 5.8g
Saturated fat: 3g
Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 3.4g
Carbohydrate: 28.4g
Fiber: 1.1g
Cholesterol: 13mg
Iron: 0.8mg
Sodium: 108mg
Calcium: 11mg