Outta Sight Sweet Potato Turnovers

Serves: 6

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

52

Sweetness

47

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1 tbsp

Honey

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

3

Put the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water

4

Bring water to a boil over medium heat and cook until soft, approximately 20 minutes

5

Use a fork to pierce the potato to see if it is tender

6

Drain the potatoes and let to cool

7

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin

8

Cut the potatoes into large chunks and add to a mixing bowl

9

Mash with a potato masher or fork

10

Add the sugars and mix thoroughly

11

Stir in the lemon zest, ground almonds, cinnamon, anise extract and honey

12

Roll out 1 of the pastry sheets on a floured cutting board

13

Using a 3 to 3 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out as many circles of the dough as possible

14

Put a dollop of sweet potato filling on each circle, then fold the circles in half to form a half moon

15

Press the edges together with a fork to seal and arrange on sheet tray lined with parchment

16

Repeat with the remaining pastry sheets and filling

17

Brush the top of each turnover with beaten egg

18

Bake until golden brown, approximately 15 minutes

19

Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes

20

Arrange on a serving platter, dust with powdered sugar and serve