Apple Walnut Turnovers

Since I had some extra dough left over from mini-pot pie madness, I decided to put it to good experimental use. What ensued became Apple Walnut Turnovers.

Ingredients:

• 6ish T margarine
• 4ish T ground cinnamon
• 3ish T white sugar (although brown would be neat...would need more though)
• Sprinkle of nutmeg
• Sprinkle of ground cloves
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• About 1/2 C toasted crushed walnuts w/ a few sprinkles of sugar and cinnamon of its own
• 1 medium apple (gala in this case) peeled and chopped
• 3 T apple butter (only the best variety, thanks, Deav fam)
  
• About 3/4ths a pie crust
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 375
2. Put chopped walnuts in a small bowl, spray with a little pam or coat with some vegetable oil, then mix with some sugar and cinnamon
3. Toast walnutsMelt the butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds
4. Mix in sugar/spices
5. Peel/chop apple, then mix into butter/sugar/spices mixture
6. Add walnuts to apple mixture
7. Blend about 1 T melted margarine and 1 tsp white sugar into pie crust dough, then split in half
8. Put a layer of pie crust in the bottom of a small baking pan
9. Beat 1 egg then brush some over bottom layer of pie crust
10. Spread apple butter
    
11. Add filling
12. Put top layer of pie crust on top, pinch together, then brush with remainder of beaten egg mixture
13. Bake on 375 for about 10-15 min or until golden brown

Recommendations for Future Self/Others:

• Mix in some caramel
• Don't toast the walnuts for very long!
• Make the dough yourself (a sweeter variety than what was used)
• A la mode is never a bad idea for desserts!