Mexican Sausage Turnovers Recipes

SAUSAGE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until it begins to foam, about 5-10 minutes.
• Stir parmesan, oil, salt and pepper into yeast mixture. Using an electric mixer set on low speed, beat in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough forms.
• On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, 5-10 minutes, adding more flour to prevent sticking. Place dough in a large greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover loosely with a damp cloth; let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
• In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring, until browned. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, combine sausage, bread crumbs, egg, Parmesan, parsley and thyme; mix well.
• Grease 2 baking sheets. Punch down dough. On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a knife, cut dough in squares and circles.
• Spoon filling into center of each dough piece.
• Brush edges with water. Fold dough to form packets. Place on baking sheets. Cover loosely; let rise 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Brush turnovers with egg. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake about 12-15 minutes.

SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEESE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Cut the cream cheese into chunks and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a non-stick skillet melt butter and saute onion until softened.
• Add sausage, salt, and pepper and cook until golden.
• In a large bowl beat 7 eggs then add to the sausage mixture and cook.
• Transfer to a wide, shallow bowl, stir in the cream cheese and allow to cool.
• Roll out the puff pastry to a 16 inch square then cut into 4 equal squares.
• Divide the mixture onto th 4 squares equally.
• Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 Tbls of water.
• Brush edges of each pastry square with the egg/water mixture and fold over to form 4 triangles. Crimp the edges with a fork.
• Brush the tops of the triangle with the egg/water mixture.
• Place triangles on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

SAUSAGE SPINACH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spinach, cheese, mustard, marjoram, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Divide dough into eight portions; roll each into a 6-in. circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture on half of each circle. Brush edges with egg white; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes., Brush tops with egg white; cut slits in the top of each. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked turnovers on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, bake turnovers as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

MEXICAN SAUSAGE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the dough. Cover and refrigerate while making the filling. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the chorizo breaking it into small pieces and cook until brown and well done, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool completely. 2. Preheat the oven to 400°. Place half of the reserved dough on a floured board and roll it out thin. Cut into 4-inch circles. Gather the scraps and re-roll. Put 1 tablespoon of the filling on each circle and fold in half. Moisten the edges with water and crimp with a fork or fingers to seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the tops with beaten egg white and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack. Repeat rolling, filling, and baking with the remaining half of the dough. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.