Jalapeno Popper Turnovers / makes 18 turnovers
The perfect easy appy or snack. Cream cheese, bacon, puff pastry.....w/ heat.
Ing 17 oz tube puff pastry, thawed but still cold 8 oz bar cr/cheese 1 cup Roasted Garlic Hummus 6 slices chp cooked bacon, 2 lge jalapeños, diced/seeded 1 1/2 c shredded cheese s/p, egg wash option, Parm, thin slice jalapeno
Steps warm cream cheese in micro 30-40 sec to easily stir. Add hummus, bacon, jalapeños; stir/combine. S/p to taste. Lightly dust surface. Roll out both sheets of thawed cold puff pastry to twice its size w/ lightly floured rolling pin. Cut 18 equal pieces (9 per sheet–most tubes have 2 sheets). Top w/ heaping spoonful filling, sprinkling of cheese. Brush whisked egg at edges. Fold over and crimp w/ fork. Cut 2-3 air vents per turnover to allow steam to escape. Egg wash tops and, add Parm and very thin jalapeño slice. Bake 400 deg 22 min til golden and delicious.
Notes Egg wash can be omitted. Use water to seal edges.
Brush tops with butter, milk or olive oil to aid in browning.