Southwestern Cheese Turnovers Recipes

Steps:

• Put flour in bowl of food processor.
• Add cheese and butter chunks.
• Pulse processor 6 times until butter and cheese are coarsely chopped.
• Run processor steadily until dough forms a ball.
• Chill dough for at least one hour.
• On floured board, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Cut dough into 20 2-inch rounds.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon pepper jelly in the middle of each round.
• Brush edges with egg wash made of 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
• Fold dough over jelly and seal.
• Bake at 375 degrees 12-15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Cool (but really good warm!).
• May be frozen - to reheat, bake 5 minutes at 375 degrees.

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 375˚ F. Combine the ricotta, provolone, pecorino, egg, basil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well.
• Roll out the puff pastry just to remove the creases; slice into 16 equal squares. Dollop a tablespoonful of the cheese mixture onto a pastry square. Lightly brush the edges with melted butter, fold in half to form a triangle and pinch closed; crimp the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining pastry squares, refrigerating the finished turnovers on a parchment-lined pan while you form the rest.
• Brush the tops of the turnovers with more melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place 5 or 6 turnovers in the air fryer basket and cook until puffed and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining turnovers. Serve with warm marinara sauce.

Steps:

• Mix filling ingredients together.
• Set aside.
• Melt butter and shortening together.
• Mix all dough ingredients except vegetable oil.
• Knead.
• Add vegetable oil and knead again.
• Let rest 3 hours, covered.
• Divide into 10 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Open each ball with fingers to size of dinner plate.
• Place filling over half of circle.
• Bring end of dough over filling to form large turnover.
• Press edges to seal.
• Cover and let rise one hour.
• Brush tops with one beaten egg mixed with one tablespoon milk.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• (optional).
• Bake on ungreased baking sheets in preheated 375F oven 40-45 minutes.
• This freezes well after baking.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture; mix well. Shape into eight patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Top each burger with a cheese slice. , Grill 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese begins to melt. Serve on buns with the lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise or mustard if desired.

Steps:

• Combine pastry dry ingredients in a food processor. Pulse in butter 10 seconds, then water for 10 seconds. Form into a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll pastry in a 12x12 rectangle. Cut into nine even squares. Cover and set aside while preparing filling.
• For filling, beat together cheese and yolk until combined. Add preserves and mix well. Spoon equal amounts of mixture onto each pastry square.
• Moisten edges of pastry with water. Fold to form a triangle and seal edges with the tines of a fork. Brush with egg white and dust with sugar.
• Cut 2-3 air vents in the top of each turnover. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• For icing, beat sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Place icing in a sandwich baggie, nip off 1/8" of one corner. Squeeze icing over warm turnovers.