Blueberry and Mascarpone Turnovers

Submitted by Scoutie

"These are VERY addicting, my family and friends love them! I have served them for brunch and also for dessert. The original recipe calls for deep-frying them for 1 to 1/2 minutes. For health reasons, I bake them at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure you egg wash the exterior pastry prior to baking. I have also learned to not overfill the turnovers, especially if the blueberries are large. Using either Phyllo dough or puff pastry also produces good results. Other fruits such as strawberries and raspberries are delicious as well. Prep time does not include refrigeration or cooling times. This recipe is adapted from Food Network, the Giada At Home show. Hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 turnovers
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄3 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen and thawed
• 2 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.
4. Using a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter or a glass, cut the pie dough into 12 circles. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges of the dough with the beaten egg.
6. Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of the dough. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Using the tines of a fork, gently crimp the sealed edges.
7. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
10. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[noway]

Oh my, thanks for the warning about these being addictive!! I just ate 1/2 of it coming out of the oven.....must stop so that hubby can have some and so that I am hungry for dinner later. I used phyllo dough instead of pie crust and upped the lemon juice like a previous reviewer. Will definitely make again, and next time probably double the recipe because these do not last long! Thanks Scoutie! Made for Holiday tag.

 

[WiGal]

Definitely a 5 star! I made with 4 sheets of phyllo instead of pie pastry. I also added more lemon juice to the filling-almost a tablespoon. Thank you Scoutie for sharing.

 

[swissms]

These are so easy to make and are delicious! We enjoyed these for breakfast...my husband loves anything with blueberries :-) . I did have trouble with the pastry dough cooking through so next time I will try baking at a higher temperature...maybe 400 degrees. Made for 1-2-3 Hit tag game.

 

[diner524]

DELICIOUS!!!!! I made 1/2 of the recipe for a late breakfast/brunch today and just loved these treats. I used a frozen pie shell that I thawed out, but think next time I would use the refrigerated kind or even try the phyllo or puff pastry, as my dough was rather dry after being frozen. Thanks for sharing the recipe Scoutie!! Made for Newest Tag.