Southwestern Cheese Turnovers Recipes

BEEF AND CHEESE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• In large skillet cook beef, green onions, bell pepper, and black pepper over medium heat until meat is brown. Drain fat.
• Stir in sloppy joe sauce.
• Simmer, uncovered for 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Stir in shredded cheese.
• For each turnover; roll a biscuit to 5-inch diameter.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture onto each biscuit.
• Fold biscuit in half and pinch edges to seal.
• Place turnovers on baking sheet.
• Bake about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve warm.

CREAM CHEESE TURNOVERS

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.