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Mini Apple Turnovers
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg, separated
3 tablespoons cold water, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 6 medium)
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Additional sugar, optional
Vanilla ice cream, optional
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Refrigerate the egg
white. Beat egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water into cream cheese mixture. Gradually
add flour until well blended. Shape pastry into a ball. Cover and refrigerate for
1 hour. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine the apples, sugar and cinnamon.
Cover and cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove
from the heat. Turn the pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/8-in.
thickness; cut into 4-in. circles. Top each circle with apple mixture. Brush
edges of pastry with water; fold pastry over filling and seal edges well. In a
small bowl, whisk egg white and remaining water; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with
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