Fresh Peach Turnovers (handpies)

Monday, July 25, 2011
We called them turnovers, mom use to add glaze to some of them, dad liked them plain just as shown. I now read that these are called handpies these days or maybe always were for some of you. Whatever their name the pastry is soft, sweet and delicious. They last longer refrigerated if you have leftovers.. Any kind of fruit will do, but peaches are my favorite and taste great warm or cold! Enjoy!

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons butter, or margarine softened
3/4 cups half and half
Two or three fresh peaches chopped in small chunks
peach or apricot preserves

Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Using a pastry blender,or heavy duty mixer cut in the butter and mix till crumbly. Add rest of ingredients and stir by hand to moisten the dough. .

Press the dough out on floured board and with a floured palm of your hand press the dough to form a circle. Add chopped fruit, add a tablespoon of preserves on top.
Fold over and press firmly with the tines of a floured fork seal them tightly. Brush with beaten egg yolk.. Place on parchment paper and bake at 400 till brown. . Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.    Let the turnovers cool slightly. Serve with french vanilla ice cream or plain... They are great lunch box treats!
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  1. Angie's RecipesJuly 25, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Looks so nicely golden brown and crisp!

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  2. FedericaJuly 25, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    I'd like to have one for my breakfast now! Beautiful and delicious ^__^ Bye, hope you have a great week

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  3. GregJuly 25, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    These look yummy. I should make these as they would be better for the 2 of us than a pie. We wouldn't end up throwing 1/2 of it out.

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  4. RuthJuly 25, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Ooh! These look yummy!! I'll have two please! :-)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Peaches are best suitable for this type of pastry.looks really well;)

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  6. anthony stemkeJuly 25, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    My one year old peach tree (one of t wo in front yard) had so many peaches on the branches that they were almost touching the ground. They were smallish but beautifully coloured. I baked a peach pie. I have these two firm plastic sheets and roll out the dough between them, and it's easy to separate.

    But my reason for writing was re the sausage and peppers. Thought you lived upstate when you mentioned Utica. My daughter & her spouse just moved to Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas county. When I lived in La. there were Publix supermkts, and they baked baguettes which were very good. A similar bread was used by us yesterday for the sausage & peppers. I start them in water, covered, then remove cover and fry them. French bread in New Orleans is great. Big pity re onion allergy. No onion soup,etc, onions are indispensible to me, use couple lbs a week.
    Sorry to ramble, but try the publix bread and see if you like it, I assume all stores have the same formula.
    You can delete this...
    p.s. I was so excited to see your sausage pepper post. Thank You.

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  7. Jocie's MomJuly 25, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Everyone's making lovely peach treats! Fabulous turnovers :)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Such a yummy sweet treat with peaches! Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

    P.S. not a featured publisher on Foodbuzz anymore.

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  9. Mary BergfeldJuly 25, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Those look delicious and the color makes them very appealing. My husband loves peach desserts, so I know he'd love these. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  10. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Wow, these look amazing! You could fill these with whatever fruit is in season too. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. StephenJuly 25, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    This is the second peach recipe I have come across today. I love peaches and it looks like I have some baking awaiting me.

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  12. VictoriaJuly 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    That's so funny, I'm sharing a peach hand pie recipe this week, very similar to your turnovers :) It's definitely peach season! Good to know great minds think alike ;-)

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  13. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    These are beautiful! I love that they are baked and not fried!

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  14. Arlene DelloroJuly 25, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    I love hand pies and peach, what could be better?

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  15. ReeniJuly 25, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Your little turnovers are so cute! I bet they're delectable!

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  16. TorviewtorontoJuly 25, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    delicious turnovers these desserts look wonderful

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  17. ShelbyJuly 26, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I love peach pie!

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  18. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJuly 26, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Beautiful, Claudia! The glaze on the crust is perfect...mmmmmmmm.

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  19. Tina @flourtraderJuly 26, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Peach is one of the things I have never made a big pie with, perhaps I feel that it just is too much. Now these hand pies I can really get into. The picture is so tempting. It would be hard to wait for these to cool from the oven-yum!

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  20. CurtJuly 26, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I love peaches. I think these would be great fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it.

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  21. DrickJuly 26, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    so much better than fried pies, I think peach is one of my favorites, right up there with strawberry, swt potato and chocolate

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  22. Kelly | Eat Yourself SkinnyJuly 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Oh how delicious! This looks amazing, great job!! :)

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  23. ErinJuly 26, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    You are right, we could have a big feast with peaches for dinner! My BBQ Chicken, and these pies for dessert! That would be one amazing meal! Head over anytime!

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  24. Viviane Bauquet FarreJuly 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    With a dollop of fresh cream these treats would become heavenly! Sinfully delicious...

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  25. MumsfilibabaJuly 26, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Reminds me of London. Yummy :P

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  26. adorasboxJuly 26, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Fresh peaches just taste incredible. What more if made into turnovers like this. They look so delicious.

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  27. Kate@DiethoodJuly 26, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    I just want to bite into that pie..looks so perfect and golden!

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  28. Anne@frommysweetheartJuly 26, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I love handpies! It's like pie's version of a cupcake. One that I get to have all to myself! And peach is my favorite pie! These look awesome Claudia! : )

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  29. The Farmers WifeJuly 26, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    That dough is just perfection girl! Those pies look so delicious!

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  30. My Little SpaceJuly 26, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Claudia, what a delicious pie you have here. The crust looks amazing. You've just tempted me to make one.lol!
    Have a great day ahead, dear.
    Kristy

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  31. Roz | La Bella Vita CucinaJuly 27, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Claudia, you've just given me another great recipe and way to prepare our summer sweet peaches here! Thanks for the yummy post!

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  32. Magic of SpiceJuly 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    My mom used to make these when I was a kid...they look fantastic!And peach is my favorite too :)

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  33. Roxana GreenGirlJuly 28, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    I love these mini pies Claudia. Look so good.
    I love that you can use so many different filling, depending on what you nave handy.

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  34. CatherineJuly 29, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Dear Claudia, This is right up my daughters ally. She would love this. Blessings, Catherine xo

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  35. SandraJuly 29, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    I also think these would be great with ice cream.

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  36. Megan's Cookin'August 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    You call them turnovers, I'll call them delicious! ;)

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