Plum Turnovers

Plum Turnovers

amazing individual plum tarts

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 1h
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 1h 45m
Temp.: 400 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (3 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For the Crust

For the Filling

Nutritional Information

340
Calories
18g
Fat
40g
Carbohydrates
4g
Protein
68mg
Cholesterol
377mg
Sodium
Plum Turnovers

Recipe Description

Plum Turnovers are a regular feature in my kitchen at the end of the summer. A few years ago, I bought my father two plum trees as a birthday present. They’ve grown and each year now he harvests so many plums he doesn’t know what to do with them! He always gives me a giant bag of them and I know exactly what to do! Plum Turnovers!

I start by making the pastry crust for the little plum pies. I mix butter cubes with flour, sugar, salt until I have a fine crumb. I always use my fingers to make pastry but some people prefer to us a pastry blender, food mixer or two forks. The filling is super simple – only 3 ingredients!

To make Plum Turnovers, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Plum Turnovers

Recipe Features

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Start the pastry

    1 min
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    Mix flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.

  2. 2

    Add butter

    3 min
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    Chop the butter into cubes and place it in the bowl with the flour. Work the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs but still has some larger chunks of butter.

  3. 3

    Bring the dough together

    3 min
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    Pour in the vinegar and ice water one tablespoon at a time. Stir constantly while you are doing this. Add water until the dough just comes comes together.

  4. 4

    Chill the pastry dough

    1h
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    Make the dough into a circular shape. Wrap it in plastic wrap (or an environmentally friendly alternative) and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Heat the oven

    15 min

    Preheat the oven to 400 °F.

  6. 6

    Make the plum filling

    3 min
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    Stir the sliced plums, sugar and cornstarch together.

  7. 7

    Beat an egg with water

    1 min
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    Beat an egg together with 1 tablespoon of water.

  8. 8

    Make the crusts

    5 min
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    Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each one dough piece into a thin circle measuring around 6 inches across.

  9. 9

    Add filling

    5 min
    Step 9 - Plum Turnovers

    Spoon an equal amount of the filling into the middle of each pastry circle.

  10. 10

    Fold over the pastry

    5 min
    Step 10 - Plum Turnovers

    Brush the edges of each pastry disc with some of the beaten egg mixture. Fold the dough over the filling to create a semi circle. Press around the edges with a fork to crimp them.

  11. 11

    Bake

    18 min
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    Bake in the oven until the crust is golden brown, about 15-18 minutes.

  12. 12

    Serve

    10 min
    Step 12 - Plum Turnovers

    Allow the turnovers to cool a bit, then serve with cream or ice cream.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

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Quinn Anderson
August 20, 2021
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Delicious!

Xavier
October 25, 2019
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Epic!

Athina
August 19, 2019
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Yummy-yummy! Thank you for sharing recipe!

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