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in Appetizers· Breakfast· Potatoes· Recipes· Sides

Fig Jam & Chevre Cheese Filled Turnovers with Puff Pastry

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I came across a very complicated recipe for fig turnovers that called for a homemade crust, homemade fig jam and a sweetened cream and chevre cheese filling.  The combination sounded absolutely scrumptious but I knew I wasn’t going to go through all that effort.  Instead I streamlined the recipe using puff pastry and purchased fig jam.  The verdict?  Awesome!  Everyone loved it!  And if fig isn’t your thing, replace it with any fruit preserve.

Fig Jam & Chevre Cheese Filled Turnovers, makes 12-15

  • 4 oz chevre, at room temperature
  • 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
  • fig preserves (12 oz. is plenty)
  • 1 package puff pastry (package should contain 2 sheet of puff pastry), thawed according to package directions.
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Place parchment paper on baking sheets in preparation to bake.

In medium bowl, beat together chevre, cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest; set aside.

Beat egg and water in small bowl and set aside.

Lay out one sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.  Using a rolling pin, gently roll out each side of of the pastry so that it has thinned a bit (you should gain another 1/2” or so on all sides).  Cut sheet until 9 equal squares.

On each square place about 2 tsp. of the sweetened cheese mixture in the middle.  Then place 2 tsp. of fig jam over the cheese.  Fold pastry in half so that a triangle is formed, gently squeezing the filling to distribute a bit to the sides of the pastry.  Seal pastry by crimping with the tines of a fork.

Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheets.  Note you will need only 3 to 6 pastry squares from the second sheet.

Place turnovers on baking sheet. Brush lightly with egg mixture.  Bake 15-20 minute until golden brown.  Remove from oven and let cool prior to serving.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast, Potatoes, Recipes, Sides Tagged With: cheese and, cheese pastry filling, cream cheese filling pastry, fig appetizers, fig turnovers, puff pastry and jam recipes, turnovers with puff pastry

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