Potato Cheddar Puff Pastry Turnovers

These potato cheddar puff pastry turnovers have a soft and flavorful cheesy potato filling wrapped up in flaky and crisp puff pastry.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Fusion, International

Keyword Cheddar, cheese, Pastry, Puff Pastry

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings turnovers

Calories 268kcal

Preheat oven to 200 C / 400 F.
Cut the potatoes into small cubes and put them in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and microwave for 4 minutes or until fork tender. If you don't have a microwave, put them in a pot on the stove with ½ cup water: cover and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until fork tender. Drain any excess water.
While the potatoes are cooking, finely dice the red onion and red chili. Grate the cheddar cheese.
Combine the potato cubes with the finely diced onion, red chili, grated cheddar and seasonings. Mix well until evenly combined.
Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the filling onto each square (reserve 1-2 tablespoons of filling for topping the turnovers at the end).
After filling the puff pastry square, fold it over to make a triangle. Seal the edges by pressing together firmly and arrange them on a baking sheet, leaving about 4 cm / 1.5 inches space between them.
Once all the turnovers are filled, use a fork to mash down the remaining filling until fine.
Crack an egg into the leftover filling and mix well then use a basting brush or teaspoon to apply the mixture to each turnover.
Bake at 200 C / 400 F for 20 minutes or until the turnovers are nicely puffed up and golden brown.