Oh you are just going to LOVE this simple cheese and bacon turnovers recipe – makes a great lunch or snack
There’s something so very delicious about the combination of warm melted cheese and bacon.
And when you wrap them in puff pastry, well it’s just a match made in heaven! This is one of my favourite bacon recipes!
Our cheese and bacon turnovers are super easy to make, the kids could even help out. And they make a great snack or lunchbox filler.
Plus these little cheese and bacon pastry snacks are really handy to have around during the school holidays when the kids just seem to want to snack all day!
Cheese And Bacon Turnovers Ingredients
You’ll just need four ingredients to make these tasty little bacon and cheese turnovers – plus some optional toppings
- 320g puff pastry sheet – I usually pick up the Jus-Rol puff pastry sheets from the supermarket
- 150g Cheddar cheese – grated
- 6 slices smoked bacon – I remove all the fat
- 1 egg – whisked with a fork
- Optional toppings to sprinkle on the puff pastry – cracked black pepper, sesame seeds, dried mixed herbs, poppy seeds or smoked paprika all taste good!
Equipment Needed
- Baking tray
- Sharp knife
- Cheese grater
- Scissors (for trimming bacon)
- Small bowl or cup
- Fork
- Pastry brush
How To Make Cheese And Bacon Turnovers
You are going to just LOVE how simple these little cheese and bacon pastry are to make!
Step One – Preheat the oven
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6
- Take the puff pastry out of the fridge at least 20 minutes before you want to use it.
- If you’re not using a non-stick baking tray then it’s a good idea to lightly grease the baking tray just using a little olive oil on some kitchen paper.
Step Two – Make up the cheese and bacon turnovers
- Cut the puff pastry sheet into six equal parts.
- Sprinkle grated cheese down the centre – on the diagonal.
- Then lay on the bacon slice and using a pastry brush, just brush a little beaten egg onto the corners of the pastry you’re about to wrap. This just helps it to stick on not unroll during cooking.
- Next, fold the pastry corners over and tuck one just underneath the bacon and cheese turnover so it doesn’t unravel when cooking.
- Brush the tops of the bacon and cheese wrap with the beaten egg. Then if you’re adding some sprinkles on top, do this now – we’ve just used a pinch of Italian herbs on each turnover.
Step Three – bake the cheese and bacon turnovers
- Place the tray of bacon turnover into the oven and cook for around 30 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and risen and the bacon cooked through properly.
- Once cooked, remove from the tray and allow to cool slightly before eating.
What To Serve With Cheese And Bacon Turnovers
There’s lots of tasty side dish ideas you can serve with our delicious cheese and bacon puffs
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Bacon and Cheese Turnovers Recipe Variations
You can add your own twist and recipe variations to these tasty bacon cheese turnovers – some tasty ideas include…
- Add in a squirt of mustard, chilli jam or chutney to the bacon cheese wrap.
- Add in some vegetables – try adding in fried onions, mushrooms or peppers.
- Go spicy and add some jalapeño or freshly chopped chillies
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Cheese And Bacon Turnover
Super tasty cheese and bacon turnovers - great for lunch or snack
Ingredients
- 320g puff pastry sheet
- 150g Cheddar cheese - grated
- 6 slices smoked bacon
- 1 egg - whisked
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6
- Take the puff pastry out of the fridge at least 20 minutes before you want to use it.
- If you’re not using a non-stick baking tray then it’s a good idea to lightly grease the baking tray just using a little olive oil on some kitchen paper.
- Cut the puff pastry sheet into six equal parts.
- Sprinkle grated cheese down the centre – on the diagonal.
- Then lay on the bacon slice and using a pastry brush, just brush a little beaten egg onto the corners of the pastry you’re about to wrap. This just helps it to stick on not unroll during cooking.
- Next, fold the pastry corners over and tuck one just underneath the bacon and cheese turnover so it doesn’t unravel when cooking.
- Brush the tops of the bacon and cheese wrap with the beaten egg. Then if you’re adding some sprinkles on top, do this now – we’ve just used a pinch of Italian herbs on each turnover.
- Place the tray of bacon turnover into the oven and cook for around 30 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and risen and the bacon cooked through properly.
- Once cooked, remove from the tray and allow to cool slightly before eating.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 465Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 504mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 15g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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