Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

A baking tray with 6 bacon cheese bites.

5 from 1 vote

Cheese and Bacon Turnovers with puff pastry, some delicious savoury bites that are super easy to make with only 4 ingredients. They make a great snack in between meals, or even an excellent finger food for parties and celebrations.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: International

Servings: turnovers

Calories: 408kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

1 ready-rolled puff pastry
6 rashes of bacon
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (110 g)
1 egg (for brushing)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius (375 Fahrenheit, 170 fan oven).
In a pan set over a medium heat, fry the bacon rashes in batches until cooked through.
Remove them from the heat, and transfer onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb some of the grease.
Cut the puff pastry into 6 squares, and place a bacon rash in the middle of each square.
Top with 1-2 tablespoons of cheese, and fold over.
Beat the egg well, then brush each turnover well.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden.

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Notes

If you want more delicate bites to serve at a party, you can chop up the bacon, and cut the pastry into smaller squares, so you will end up with more bites, but obviously smaller ones.
Using a whole egg just to brush the pastry does seem like a waste, as you only need a little bit of it, but I find that the pastry doesn't get the same vibrant golden colour without the egg wash.
Instead it's a rather pale colour that it's ok if you serve the bites for family only, but for party food, I'd definitely recommend brushing them with egg before baking.

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