Ham, cheese & mushroom turnovers

Ham, cheese & mushroom turnovers

A puff pastry turnover is always a good way of using leftovers - adapt the recipe to whatever cheese you've got

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Method

  1. The first thing to do is to make a thick white sauce that will be the base of the turnover filling. Bring the milk to a simmer, then add the butter and flour paste. Whisk the paste into the simmering milk and allow it to boil for 3-4 mins, whisking gently all the time to prevent it from catching. You should now have a very thick white sauce. Cool the sauce in a bowl. Fry the mushrooms in the oil for 3-5 mins until golden, then leave to cool.
  2. Place the ham, cheese and mushrooms into a bowl, then gradually add the white sauce until everything is well coated. Finally, add the herbs.
  3. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to about the thickness of a £1 coin and cut out 4 saucer-size rounds (about 18cm wide), re-rolling the trimmings if you need to. Brush the edges of each round with beaten egg. Spoon the mixture onto 1 side of each round, then fold over and seal the edges well. The turnovers can now be frozen for up to 1 month. Brush the turnover with the remaining egg, then chill for 30 mins.
  4. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the turnovers on a baking sheet and bake for about 35 mins until puffed up and golden. Leave to cool slightly and enjoy warm.

752 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 55 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 2.78 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2010.

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  • 26 December 2009

    kvt396k rated this recipe

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  • 17 May 2010

    Scrappydoo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A great way of using up left overs. I was surprised how tasty these were. Next time I'll use a bit less ham but perhaps add some sweetcorn. They didn't take as long to cook as the recipe so keep an eye on the oven. Twenty minutes and mine were done.

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  • 08 July 2010

    Teresah rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice

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  • 10 July 2010

    Teresah commented on this recipe

    If you freeze them uncooked, do you cook them from frozen, or thaw them first?

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  • 02 November 2010

    bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

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    oooooooooooh cant wait to cook again. first time i did without mushrooms, but there so much niecer with. family fav

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  • 07 December 2010

    Clare rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made these, substituting a tin on condensed mushroom soup for the sauce as I was in a hurry. Lovely

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    28 December 2010

    Jen rated and commented on this recipe

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    So yummy and so easy to make

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  • 02 January 2011

    Schnacks commented on this recipe

    Would love some detailed info about freezing these.

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  • 14 September 2011

    Cassie commented on this recipe

    Easy and delicious. I used ready made pastry but do intend to do home made pastry another time. I used all ingredients listed for three and one without the mushrooms for my daughter. This will definately become a well used recipe and for freezing too ready for pack lunches and picnics.

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  • 21 November 2011

    Foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    These were ok/pleasant. Nothing to write home about. I added 5 finely chopped spring onions to the mix. I would eat again if somebody else made them but I won't be going to all that effort for them again

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  • 14 February 2012

    Kacey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty - I made them with sweetcorn and a bit of onion instead of mushrooms and they turned out great. I didn't have time to chill them for 30 minutes but they were fine. My attempt made 6 so we had them for dinner and the spares went into lunchboxes :-)

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  • 29 August 2012

    elviscamper rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    absolutely divine, but I hate to think how many calories are in them. easy to make too.

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  • 13 November 2012

    Stephanie commented on this recipe

    Mine burst open in the oven. I sealed them really well, too. Any tips on preventing this? They were nice but not enough sauce inside due to the explosion!

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  • 03 March 2013

    MrRight rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Ingredients

  • 250ml milk
  • 1 tbsp each butter and flour, mixed to a paste, plus extra for dusting
  • 140g button mushrooms , cut into quarters
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 140g ham , chopped into small pieces
  • 85g leftover cheese (amount will vary according to type - go with your taste buds), cut into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp chopped herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives all work well
  • 500g block puff pastry
  • 1 egg , beaten
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752 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 55 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 2.78 g

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