Mini Apple Turnovers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 egg, separated
3 tablespoons cold water, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 cups thinly sliced tart apples (about 6 medium)
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
additional sugar, optional
vanilla ice cream, optional

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Refrigerate the egg white.
Beat the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water into cream cheese mixture.
Gradually beat in flour until well blended.
Shape pastry into a ball.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 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-inch thickness; cut into 4-inch 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 additional sugar, if desired.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Serve with ice cream, if desired.