Pumpkin Turnovers
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • Premade pastry dough
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1½ tsp unsalted butter
  • salt to taste
  • Egg Wash/Finish
  • 1 egg/water
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar (optional)
  • Salted Caramel Glaze
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Leave frozen dough on counter to thaw
  2. In a sauce pan, melt butter, and add brown sugar until melted
  3. Slowly add pumpkin puree and the remaining spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, cloves and salt to taste
  4. Let it simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat and set aside to cool
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  6. Scoop a heaping of pumpkin mixture into the middle of dough disc, moisten the edges with egg wash or water, fold crust over filling to cover and seal the edges with fork
  7. Brush the top with mixture of egg and water and sprinkle generously with sugar
  8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown
  9. In small sauce pan, melt sugar, add 6 tbsp butter and stir until well blended. Slowly, add ½ heavy whipping cream and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. salt. Drizzle over warm turnover. Serve warm or cool.
Recipe by Afropolitan Mom at https://www.theafropolitanmom.com/pumpkin-turnovers/