0 NectarineTurnovers and a Kitchen Makeover

The Bay Area is having its coolest summer in decades. Today's high temperature in San Francisco was 60F. If you are experiencing sweltering summer weather (like in the Midwestern or Southeastern US), baking might be the last thing on your mind. But for me, turning on the oven was a welcoming blast of warmth.

I went a little overboard buying nectarines at the farmers' market. (Blossom Bluff Orchards - I adore you!). I could've made a pie with my lovely yellow nectarines, but it was much quicker to make turnovers which are essentially hand pies.

I already had some homemade puff pastry thawed and ready to use, but any good high quality store bought all-butter puff pastry dough like Dufour brand will make the task even easier.

These turnovers can be made with any summer stone fruit: nectarines, peaches, cherries, plums would all work well.

So if it's not too hot to turn on the oven, I highly recommend making these. Don't you think these little pocket pies would be a perfect surprise in a back to school lunch box?



I thought I would mention how much I regret missing last month's Daring Bakers' challenge which combined a jelly roll cake with homemade ice cream. I have a perfectly good reason other than laziness for missing it. The husband and I decided to do some tiling and painting in the kitchen. You can see the kitchen pictures and the turnover recipe after the jump.
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