Cream Cheese and Jelly Turnovers

(Copied from Ordering Disorder. Directions and commentary are from the link. )

2 refrigerated premade pie crusts (the unroll kind)
1/2 block cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
2T sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
1/8 tsp salt
8T jam (strawberry is yummy! I've also done Nutella -CBS)


Open and unroll your pie crust. Cut it into quarters. Fold each quarter in half length-wise so that you will be able to find the midline. Cut four horizontal slits on one side of the fold, make sure you leave 1/4 inch all around the slits. You don’t want your turnover fillings spilling out everywhere. Separate the egg. Put the yolk into a bowl. Add the cream cheese. Add the sugar and salt. Mix it all up together until it is smooth. My 12 yr old said it looked like scrambled eggs. My 3 yr old said it looked like squished up Sponge Bob Square Pants. I tell you that just for your own reference. Take one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture and place it on the uncut side of the dough triangle. Spread it around, leaving the 1/2 inch edge. Next, spread a tablespoon of jam on top of the cream cheese. Using your pastry brush, or finger, paint the edges of the turnover. Fold the cut side over the filled side and crimp the edge with a fork. Brush egg white over the entire surface of the turnover. This helps it turn a nice golden color and also becomes an adhesive for the sugar to stick. Sprinkle sugar evenly on top. Bake in the oven set to 450 for 12-14 minutes, or until the filling begins to bubble and the turnover is a golden brown.