Tips and Tidbits

Yield: 6 servings
206 calories
9 g fat
4 g protein
28 g carbohydrate


Diabetic food exchange:
1 1/4 Starch, 1 3/4 Fat, 2/3 Fruit

Cherry Turnovers

8 frozen phyllo dough sheets, thawed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
6 tablespoons no sugar added black cherry fruit spread

1 1/2 tablespoons cherry liqueur, optional
1 egg
1 teaspoon cold water

Preheat oven to 400F.

Lightly brush each phyllo sheet with butter; stack. Cut through all sheets to form six 5 inch squares.

Combine fruit spread and cherry liqueur, if desired.

Place 1 tablespoon fruit spread mixture in center of each pile of eight phyllo squares; brush edges of phyllo with butter.

Fold edges over to form triangle; gently press edges together to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Beat together egg and water; brush over phyllo triangles.

Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.