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Dried Cherry, Apple, Almond
and Cabot® Cheese Turnovers
1 Pkg. Puff Pastry
¾ C Dried Cherries
2 C Warm Water
2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and med small dice
2 Macintosh Apples, peeled, quartered and seeded
¾ C Sliced Almonds, toasted
2 ounces ®Cabot Cheddar Cheese
2 T unsalted butter
1/3 Cup plus 4 T Sugar
3/4 t cinnamon
1 Cup Apple Juice
pinch salt
1 egg
1 T Heavy Cream
Preheat oven to °375.
Soak dried cherries in warm water until soft.
Approximately 20 minutes. In a sauté pan,
add 2 T of butter, 2 T of the sugar and ½
t cinnamon and melt. Then add the granny smith
apples and sauté until they are golden
brown. Place in a bowl and let them cool. Drain
cherries and reserve liquid. Add the toasted sliced
almonds, dried cherries and grated cheddar cheese.
Put aside.
To make the applesauce, add Macintosh apples,1
C of apple juice, the reserved liquid from the
cherries, 1/3 C of sugar and ¼ t cinnamon.
Add water to cover if necessary. Simmer the apples
until very soft and tender. It will take approximately
15 minutes. Cool and put in a food processor to
puree. Put aside.
Defrost the puff pastry. In a small bowl, crack
one egg and the heavy cream and whisk. Divide
and cut the pastry into 8 5x5 inch pieces. Brush
each square with the egg wash. In the center of
each square add a small dollop of the apple sauce
and place 2-3 T of the cherry/apple mixture. Then
to shape the turnovers, bring 2 opposite points
of the pastry together, brush with egg mixture,
then connect the other 2 points in the same manner.
Brush again with the egg. Place the turnovers
on a sheet pan and sprinkle each turnover with
sugar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then bake for
20-25 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Serve
with the remainder of the apple sauce and a slice
of ®Cabot Cheddar Cheese.
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