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Turkish Apple Turnovers - Elmali Kurabuje

Here's how you make Turkish Apple Turnovers - Elmali Kurabuje
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • DOUGH
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • FILLING
  • 3 apples
  • 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • Hazelnuts, chopped fine
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: For the filling: Peel,seed and chop apples; cook with sugar and 1/4 cup water. ( i needed a little more). Cook until soft; add zest and cinnamon add nuts.

  • Step 2: For dough; Mix flour, butter, yogurt, baking powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar together (I needed some water, enough to make a pie dough).

  • Step 3: Form into balls; dough should be size of egg; press out into flat ovals.

  • Step 4: Put filling on one side; fold over; pinch edges together.

  • Step 5: Put on cookie sheet.

  • Step 6: Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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