Apple Turnover

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Ingredients

1 7/8 egg well beaten
1/2 Teaspoons salt
1 1/2 Cups flour
2 7/8 sticks of butter
8 7/8 Ounces cream cheese
4 7/8 Teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 Tablespoons water
1 7/8 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean
1/4 Cups brown sugar
21/64 Cups orange juice
21/64 Cups sugar
2 1/2 Granny Smith Apples

Instructions

Peel apples and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Place apples, sugar, orange juice, brown sugar, vanilla,, and cinnamon stick in a large heavy bottom pot. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionall. Simmer, covered, for 5-8 minutes until apples are fork tender but still slightly crunchy. Stir together water and cornstarch and add to apple mix, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute more then remove from the heat. Transfer to another container to cool, then refrigerate until ready to use. To prepare pastry, combine all dough ingredients in a mixer with a paddle attachment, mixing until dough comes together and forms a ball. Beat for another 30 seconds to remove any butter lumps. Wrap and refridgerate for at least 2 hours. to prepare turnovers, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough, cut into 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board and cut into 5 inch circles. Spoon about a heaping tablespoon of fililng in the center of each circle. Brush the edges of the dough with beaten egg and bring the edges up to enclose filling. press edges together tightly to seal in filling, leaving a small space open at the top. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until dough is lightly golden brown. makes about 16