Pineapple Filled Turnovers
Created by Fizzybrat on September 8, 2017
- Servings: 54
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #27989
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- FOR FILLING
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 can (13 ounce) crushed pineapple (drained. Reserve 1/2 cup syrup)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Nutmeg, dash
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
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Step 2: Blend in flour, salt, and baking soda.
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Step 3: Cover and chill 1 hr.
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Step 4: Prepare filling by mixing sugar, and flour in a medium saucepan. Stir in crushed pineapple, pineapple syrup, lemon juice, butter and nutmeg, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
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Step 5: Heat oven to 400.
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Step 6: Roll dough out to 1/16 inch thick on lightly floured surface and cut into 3-inch diameter circles.
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Step 7: Place 1 teaspoon of filling in on one half of circle and fold dough over filling, pressing edges together to seal.
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Step 8: Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet, brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
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Step 9: Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
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Step 10: Immediately remove from baking sheet.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (24.2 g)
- Calories 73.1
- Total Fat - 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 8.3 mg
- Sodium - 32.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 6.9 g
- Protein - 0.9 g
- Calcium - 3.3 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg