Bacon and Cheese Turnovers
These simple turnovers only require a few basic ingredients and make a great breakfast option. These satisfying, fresh-from-the-oven, breakfast pockets are simple to make and a satisfying alternative. Try them made with croissants and/or puff pastry.
Equipment
- 1 sheet pan
- 1 Frying pan
- 1 silicone mat
- 3 small bowl (mix cream cheese & chives, shred fresh cheese, for egg wash)
- cheese grater if grading fresh cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Puff pastry
- 1 can croissants
- 12 strips bacon
- 6 oz shredded cheese (I used Colby jack/my favorite)
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- chives diced
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper
- In your frying pan cook your bacon to your desired doneness & set it aside to cool
- In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and chives together.
- Grate your favorite cheese or you can use pre-shredded.
- Beat one egg in a small bowl for the egg wash.
- unroll your sheets of puff pastry and cut into 4 even squares. (These will be folded into triangle shaped pockets)
- Put a little of the cream cheese & chives onto each square of puff pastry (saving enough for the four croissants you'll make next)
- Top the mixture with your bacon & shredded cheese
- brush the edges with the egg wash and fold over and seal them at the edges. I crimped mine using the tines on a fork.
- Next roll out your croissants. There are 4 triangles in a roll but I combined two together making four rectangles. Fill them in the same manner as above.
- brush the edges with egg wash, fold half over and crimp with your fork.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Let them cool for a couple minutes, serve, and enjoy
Notes
Puff pastry and croissants must stay chilled until you are ready to use them.
You can pre chop your bacon if you prefer. Remember the bacon will cook a little bit more inside the pocket.
I made this recipe using both to find out which version my family enjoyed the most. In our case they all said they liked how the croissants turned out better. They are the rectangle pockets.
Which version do you enjoy the most? I think Puff pastry is still a winner for apple turnovers.
**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pocketCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 321mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 251IUCalcium: 86mgIron: 1mg
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