Cheese and Bacon Turnovers
Golden, buttery puff pastry meets crispy bacon and melted cheese. An incredibly easy and tasty snack or last-minute appetizer. Perfect for lunch boxes!
Servings: 8 turnovers
Calories: 404kcal
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry sheets 9x9 inch / 24x24cm, ready-rolled
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) fan bake.
- Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and add the bacon rashers. Bake them in the oven for 5 minutes. Grate the cheese.8 rashers streaky bacon
- Once thawed, cut the puff pastry sheets into 8 squares (approx. 5x5 inch / 12x12 cm.2 puff pastry sheets
- Place one bacon rasher and some grated cheese in the middle of each pastry square (diagonally).1 cup cheddar cheese, 8 rashers streaky bacon
- Turn over the two opposite corners and press them together so they don't come apart during baking.
- Brush the top of the turnovers with egg yolk. Bake them on a lower rack for 15-20 minutes until puffy and golden.1 egg yolk
- Let them cool before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Meal prep friendly: You can make these turnovers ahead and store them in the fridge in an airtight container until you want to bake them.
Storage: Leftover turnovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Simply reheat them slightly before serving. Once baked, you can freeze the turnovers for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg
