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Cheese Pastry Turnovers
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Cheese Pastry Turnovers

15 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

959
Calories
44g
Protein
41g
Fat
100g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • PASTRY:
  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • FILLING I
  • 1/4 lb. feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 lb. cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • Salt to taste
  • FILLING II
  • 1 lb. cottage cheese
  • 1/4 lb. grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg

Directions

1

PASTRY: Sift dry pastry ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives, to coarse consistency.

2

Add cold water and stir with a fork into ball.

3

Chill at least 1/2 hour. Roll 1/2 of dough on lightly floured table.

4

Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles (tea cup rim) and place 1/2 tsp. filling and fold over.

5

Seal with tines of fork which have been dipped in water.

6

Repeat with second half of dough.

7

Brush with beaten egg and bake on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 375 F. oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

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Category:Macedonian Recipes

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Category:Macedonian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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