Cherry-Apple Turnovers

Ingredients and Instructions

Serving Size: 6

Preparation Time: 0:15

1 1/4 cups frozen pitted dark sweet cherries

1 medium Rome apple peeled, cored and coarsely chopped

sugar

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

1 Dash ground nutmeg

6 sheets frozen phyllo pastry thawed

Butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons sliced almonds toasted

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cherries and apple. Pulse 4 times or until

finely chopped; spoon into a bowl. Add sugar, almond extract, and nutmeg; stir well, and let

stand 15 minutes. Press through a sieve, reserving 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons juice. Set aside.

Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time, cut each sheet lengthwise into 4 (3-1/2-inch-wide)

strips; lightly coat each strip with cooking spray.

Stack 2 strips, one on top of the other. Spoon 1 tablespoon cherry-apple mixture onto one

end of each stack; fold the left bottom corner over mixture, forming a triangle. Keep folding

back and forth into a triangle to the end. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Place the triangles,

seam side down, on a baking sheet; lightly spray tops with cooking spray.

Bake at 400 deg for 15 minutes or until golden.

Combine reserved cherry-apple juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan; stir well. Bring to

a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 turnovers, 1

tablespoon sauce, and 1 teaspoon almonds).