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Bacon-and-cheese turnovers

Serves 4 – 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

250 g diced bacon
1 roll Woolworths frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed
2 T cream cheese
1 t Dijon mustard
1 t honey
½ cup Gouda cheese, grated
1 T chives, chopped
1 free-range egg, beaten, for brushing

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Fry the bacon until golden and crisp, drain on kitchen paper and cool.

3. Cut the pastry into 4 or 6 squares.

4. Combine the cream cheese with the mustard and honey. Brush onto the centre of the pastry squares.

5. Combine the bacon, cheese and chives and spoon on top of the cream cheese.

6. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little beaten egg, then fold two opposite corners of the pastry over the filling so they meet in the middle.

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Videographer: Romy Wilson
Photographer: Shavan Rahim
Food Assistant: Bianca Jones

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