Pear-Cranberry Turnovers

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Pear-Cranberry Turnovers

8 servings

PREP TIME:

50 minutes

TOTAL TIME:

1 hour 30 minutes

Recipe by Mark Bittman

Photograph by Marcus Nilsson

January 2011

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears (about 3), peeled, quartered, cored, diced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
• 16 17x12-inch sheets fresh or frozen whole wheat phyllo pastry or regular phyllo pastry (thawed if frozen)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Combine pears, cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and lemon peel in large bowl; toss to coat.

Stack phyllo sheets on work surface; cover with plastic wrap, then damp kitchen towel. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface. Brush with some of melted butter. Top with second sheet; brush with butter. Fold phyllo in half lengthwise, forming 17-inch-long strip. Place scant 1/2 cup pear mixture on phyllo strip, about 2 inches in from 1 short side and in center. Fold 1 corner of strip over pear mixture, then fold phyllo back and forth (like a flag), enclosing filling. Brush top with butter after each fold until entire strip is folded, forming triangle.

Transfer turnover, seam side down, to 1 baking sheet. Brush top with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, and pear mixture. Place 4 turnovers on each sheet.

Bake turnovers until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer to plates. Sift powdered sugar lightly over turnovers; serve warm or at room temperature.

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