Best Tropical Turnovers Recipes
COCONUT TURNOVERS
These coconut turnovers are divine. When you eat one, you bite into flaky layers of buttery pastry. It's filled with a moist, sweet, caramelized coconut center. The turnovers have a tropical flare to them and would be delicious for breakfast, dessert or a sweet treat. No one will ever need to know how simple they are to prepare.
Provided by Lisa Cancilla
Categories Other Desserts
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Caramelize coconut and liquid sugar in pan. Cook about halfway before filling pastry sheets (about 3-5 minutes). Do not over cook (you want the color to slightly change but not brown; the coconut should be sticky). Make sure the coconut is still wet and does not dry out.
- 2. Unroll the thawed pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface, one at a time, and gently flatten creases with a rolling pin.
- 3. With a knife or a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 4 even squares. You should have 4 per sheet of dough.
- 4. Place 2 Tbsp of coconut mixture into the center of each square.
- 5. Seal on one side with some water.
- 6. Then fold in half to form a triangle and crimp the edges with a fork to close.
- 7. Brush the top of the turnover with the egg wash.
- 8. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
- 9. To make the glaze, combine 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2-3 Tbsp of milk in a bowl, adding the milk 1 Tbsp at a time until you have reached the thickness you want.
- 10. Once the turnovers completely cool, drizzle the glaze over them.
GUAVA TURNOVERS--EASY TO IMPRESS--LITTLE WORK (RACHAEL RAY)
These are wonderful little tropical treats that look like you've slaved all day--guests would be surprised to know how quickly and easily these come together! For a taste of the tropics, try Daisy Martinez's recipe, published in Everyday with Rachael Ray. Guava paste is made by Goya and can be found in most supermarkets in the Latin American section.
Provided by pamela t.
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place a 1 foot long sheet of parchment paper on a work surface and place 1 sheet of puff pastry on top.
- Roll out pastry to 9 1/2" square; cut into 4 smaller squares.
- Cut cream cheese into 8 equal slices.
- Cut guava paste into 8 equal slices.
- Lay 1 piece each of the cream cheese and guave paste diagonally in the center of each pastry square.
- Mix egg and 1 t water.
- Brush pastry edges with egg mixture; fold pastry sheet over to form a triangle.
- Pinch the edges to seal; crimp with a fork.
- Repeat steps with second pastry sheet.
- Arrange the turnovers on the baking sheet; brush with egg mixture.
- Bake until puffy and golden, 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled turnovers.
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