Blueberry turnovers

I've been buying an abundance of farmers market blueberries while they're in peak season and scurrying to use them up while they're fresh. I found this recipe when I searched for frozen turnovers. The second best part about these turnovers is you don't even have to thaw them to bake them. The best part is how they taste.

Blueberry turnovers

Adapted from Martha Stewart Living

Ingredients

1/3 cup  sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

½ teaspoon kosher salt

2½ cups blueberries (or other fresh or frozen fruit)

Zest of 1 lemon

2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed

2 egg yolks, divided, or egg beaters

Sugar for sprinkling (demerara, turbinado, sanding or vanilla sugar would all work)

Method

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon zest and blueberries in a bowl. Toss to coat.

Roll a pastry sheet to an 11-by-18-inch rectangle. Cut in half lengthwise with a pastry cutter or sharp knife. Then cut each portion In half crosswise, and then again crosswise, so you wind up with eight pieces that are 4½ inches by 5½ inches. Top half of each rectangle with about 2 tablespoons of the fruit mixture, leaving a half-inch edge. Brush edge with egg yolk mixed with 1 teaspoon of water, fold over and seal edges. Cut three or four slashes on the top for vents. Repeat with remaining rectangle.

Place on parchment-lined sheets and freeze until firm. Transfer to storage container, layering with waxed paper and freeze up to a month.

Brush turnovers with egg. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake frozen turnovers in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 to 17 minutes.

Rating: Superb. An instant keeper. These delightful little pastries are filled with plump warm berries that explode with summer flavors in your mouth. The lemon gives it a nice, bright flavor, and they have just the right amount of sweetness. They aren’t super filling, so I’d count on people eating more than one per serving. I boxed them up into multiple day’s worth, so we’ve got more glorious Sunday breakfasts ahead.

The recipe suggests adding cinnamon if you try this with apples or pears, and boosting the sugar amount if you use frozen fruit.