Cheese and Bacon Turnovers with Puff Pastry
Simple to make in around 30 minutes, Cheese and Bacon Turnovers with Puff Pastry using a sheet of ready rolled pastry. Filled with cheese and bacon and a smooth cream cheese filling flavoured with Dijon Mustard. Change the flavours using Green or red pesto.
Equipment
- 2 large baking trays
- Sheets of baking parchment
Ingredients
- 1 packet of ready-rolled all butter puff pastry
- 3 rounded tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon smooth Dijon Mustard alternative use Red or Green pesto
- 6 rashers unsmoked bacon
- 120 g strong cheese such as Comte or chedder grated
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the over to 180c deg (Fan Oven). Place a large baking tray on the middle shelf to heat up. This will help prevent the base of the pastry turnovers from going soggy.
- Roll out the puff pastry 1 packet of ready-rolled all butter puff pastry onto a separate baking sheet covered with baking parchment. Cut 6 equal squares. A pizza cutter will help make this easier.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese 3 rounded tablespoons cream cheese, mustard 1 teaspoon smooth Dijon Mustard and a few twists of ground black pepper. If replacing the mustard with green or red pesto, add enough to suit your taste.
- Spread the mustard flavoured cream cheese diagonally down the centre of the puff pastry squares.
- Fold the strips of bacon 6 rashers unsmoked bacon and place them on top of the cream cheese, followed by grated cheese 120 g strong cheese .
- Use the beaten egg 1 egg and brush the corners of the puff pastry, then carefully fold over the corners and secure with a cocktail stick. This will help prevent the pastry from unfolding during baking. Brush the tops of each turnover with more beaten egg.
- Carefully place the sheet of baking parchment with the Turnovers onto the preheated baking tray in the oven.
- Bake in the middle shelf for 20 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and the pastry is golden in colour. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool a little before serving.
Notes
- Serve with a green salad for lunch or as a wrap while on the go.
- Fridge - Store in the fridge or an airtight container. These will keep for a few days.
- Freeze - I am not sure they will freeze as the cream cheese will separate as it defrosts.
- Bake the turnovers on a Preheated a baking tray to ensure the pastry is cooked at the bottom.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the rolled out pastry into equal squares.
- Use cocktail sticks to prevent the pastry from unravelling during baking.
- Reheat on a baking tray in a moderate fan oven 180 deg for up to 10 minutes. Ensure they are cooked through.