Homemade Berry Turnovers

Name: Homemade Berry Turnovers
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon warm water; 1 cup (about 150g) mixed berries (I use 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup halved blackberries, 1/4 cup chopped strawberries); 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons (18g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 and 1/3 cups (166g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for generously flouring hands, surface, and dough; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, very cold and cubed; 6-8 Tablespoons (90-120ml) ice cold water; 1 large egg*; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk; optional: coarse sugar for topping; optional: vanilla icing

Instructions

Prep:3h 30minCook:25min

These homemade berry turnovers use a shortcut version of traditional puff pastry dough that's often referred to as rough puff pastry. Each bite is mostly flaky dough with just a touch of berry filling. Make sure the butter is very cold before beginning the dough.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:26:47 GMT