Apple Butter Turnovers - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter, chilled and cubed
- 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening or lard, chilled and cubed
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup apple butter
Instructions
- Place the first 4 ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Sprinkle the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, in the food processor and pulse until the dough starts to come together.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick.
- Using cookie cutters, cut out turnovers into desired shapes (If you are making 8 turnovers, you need 16 cut-outs, one for the top and one for the bottom).
- Place one cut-out on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet, top with 2 tsp of apple butter (depending on the size of your shape) leaving a 1/4 inch border around the cut-out.
- Combine the honey and water together in a separate bowl.
- Brush the 1/4 inch border with the honey water, place matching pastry shape on top of the apple butter and using the tines of a fork, gently press down to seal the dough.
- Brush the remaining honey water on top of each turnover.
- Using the tip of a knife, cut several slits through the dough (to allow ventilation).
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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