The Easiest Cheese and Bacon Turnovers Recipe

Ingredients

• 375 g pastry (one pack of ready-rolled pastry)
• 6x Smoked bacon rashers or 12x streaky bacon rashers
• 100 g Grated strong cheddar cheese
• 1 whisked egg

Instructions

1. 1

   First, you will need to preheat the oven...: First, you will need to preheat the oven to 210 degrees or 190 if you are using a fan-assisted oven. Then, line your chosen baking tray with parchment paper so the pastries don’t stick.

2. 2

   Take the pastry of your choice, and either...: Take the pastry of your choice, and either divide it or roll it out so that you can cut it into 6 equal squares. You can use a knife or even a pizza cutter for ease. Then add them to your large baking sheet.

3. 3

   Lay the bacon of your choice diagonally on...: Lay the bacon of your choice diagonally on the pastry. If you are using streaky bacon, you may want to add two pieces of bacon per square of pastry. Then sprinkle a liberal amount of cheese over the bacon.

4. 4

   Fold one corner of the pastry square into...: Fold one corner of the pastry square into the centre of the square, use a small amount of water on the top of the corner and then fold the opposite corner into the centre, on top of the first one, to seal it together to create the turnover.

5. 5

   Brush egg wash on each pastry and then...: Brush egg wash on each pastry and then place them on your baking tray. Repeat this until you've made your six cheese and bacon turnovers.

6. 6

   Bake in your oven for 15-20 minutes until...: Bake in your oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry turns golden brown and the bacon is nicely cooked.

7. 7

   After removing from the oven, move to a...: After removing from the oven, move to a wire rack so the bottom doesn’t go soggy.