Pear Turnovers with Plum Drizzle

Ingredients

• 2 sheets Frozen puff pastry about 1 lb
• 2-3 Bosc Pears peeled, cored, and diced (1 lb total)
• 1/3 cup Golden raisins
• 1/4 cup Walnuts chopped
• 1 tbsp All purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Light brown sugar packed
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 1 large Egg
• 2 tbsp Water
• 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp plum preserves
• 1-2 tbsp milk or water

Instructions

1. 1. If using frozen puff pastry, thaw the dough according to the package directions.
2. 2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. 3.In a medium mixing bowl, toss the diced pears with raisins, walnuts, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
4. 4. Dust your work surface with all-purpose flour and unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry.
5. 5. Divide the pear filling evenly between the 8 squares of puff pastry. Be sure to leave a border of at least ½-inch around the filling.
6. 6. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Use a pastry brush to paint the egg wash on the border of each puff pastry square.
7. 7. Fold half of each pastry over the filling to form triangles. Use a fork to seal the edges of each pastry.
8. 8. Brush the tops of each turnover with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
9. 9. Bake turnovers for 20 to 25 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and transfer turnovers to a wire rack. Let the turnovers cool until just slightly warm before glazing.
10. 10. To make the glaze, stir powdered sugar, vanilla extract, plum jam, and 1 tablespoon of milk or water. Add more milk or water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the glaze is smooth, thick, and coats the back of a spoon.
11. 11. Use a spoon to spread the glaze on top of each turnover. Let turnovers sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes to let the glaze set.