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Easy pastry, two ways

Emmie and I like to cook together, and one morning we decided to make a savory breakfast pastry. It was good! Au Bon Pan's got nuthin' on us. She enjoyed cooking breakfast so much that she wanted to cook something else, so I used more pastry dough to make mini apple turnovers.

Breakfast Turnover

1 can crescent rolls - or one sheet puff pastry
1-2 eggs, scrambled
Shredded cheddar cheese
low-cal butter substitute
melted low-cal butter substitute

Spray Baker's Joy on a cookie sheet, and lay out the crescent rolls. If using puff pastry, roll out one sheet, and cut into equal-sized triangles. Don't ask me how to do that; I can't cut anything equally sized.

Lightly spread a tad of butter in the middle of the triangle. Spoon egg onto butter in the middle of the widest part, sprinkle cheese over eggs, then fold triangle. There's a technique to make them pretty, which consists of folding the longest point up to the edge and pinching that edge closed, then folding the remaining triangle point over to the same corner, and pinching the remaining open sections closed. But so long as everything is in the dough and no sides are open, you're good. Brush melted butter over top, sprinkle top with sea salt and pepper, and bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes.

Variation: Endless. Try adding sausage, pepperoni, hot dogs, chicken, spinach, onion, peppers, tomato, feta cheese... whatever floats your boat.

Mini Turnovers

1 can crescent rolls - or one sheet puff pastry
1 green apple, diced
Splenda, cinnamon, ginger (or pumpkin pie spice)
low-cal butter substitute
melted low-cal butter substitute
sugar

Spray Baker's Joy on a cookie sheet, and lay out the crescent rolls. If using puff pastry, roll out one sheet, and cut into equal-sized triangles. Don't ask me how to do that; I can't cut anything equally sized.

In a bowl, combine apple, Splenda, and spices, to taste. Make sure the apple is well-coated. Lightly spread a tad of butter in the middle of each pastry triangle. Spoon apple mixture into the middle of the widest part of the pastry. Fold over as above, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with Splenda. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes. Serve with a scoop of low-sugar ice cream.

Variations: Sub apples for diced peaches or cherries.