Mincemeat Turnovers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled
• 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup mincemeat
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, granulated sugar and salt in large bowl; set aside.
• 2 cut butter into 1-inch chunks.
• 3 add butter and shortening to flour mixture.
• 4 cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 drizzle buttermilk over top; toss just until mixture comes together to form ball.
• 6 turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface; fold in half and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 knead about 8 times.
• 8 divide dough in half; press each half into 1/2-inch-thick disc.
• 9 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 10 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 11 lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• 12 let dough rest at room temperature 10 minutes.
• 13 roll 1 dough disc into 8x12-inch rectangle on lightly floured work surface.
• 14 cut into 24 (3-inch) squares.
• 15 place heaping 1/2 teaspoon mincemeat in center of each square.
• 16 fold opposite corners each about 2/3 of the way over filling, overlapping dough corners.
• 17 place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
• 18 repeat with remaining dough.
• 19 bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 20 remove cookies or wire racks; cool completely.
• 21 sprinkle pastries lightly with powdered sugar, if desired.