Lunch: Mini Apple Turnovers Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Mini Apple Turnovers Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg, separated
3 tablespoons cold water, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Additional sugar, optional
Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Refrigerate the egg white. Beat egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water into cream cheese mixture. Gradually add flour until well blended. Shape pastry into a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine the apples, sugar and cinnamon. Cover and cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from the heat.
Turn the pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/8-in. thickness; cut into 4-in. circles. Top each circle with apple mixture. Brush edges of pastry with water; fold pastry over filling and seal edges well.
In a small bowl, whisk egg white and remaining water; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired.
Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 ° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Serve with ice cream.

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