Name: Cheese and Herb Puff Pastry Turnovers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 8 piece Puff pastry dough; 150 g Feta cheese; 100 g Mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp Fresh parsley; 0.5 tsp Dried mint; 1 piece Egg yolk; 1 tsp Nigella seeds; 1 tbsp Sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheating the Oven

Preheat the oven to 200°C and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
Preparing the Filling

In a deep bowl, combine the feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, chopped parsley, and dried mint until thoroughly incorporated.
Filling and Shaping the Pastries

Place a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square, then fold the dough diagonally to form a triangle, and press the edges firmly with the tines of a fork to seal tightly.
Brushing and Garnishing

Arrange the pastries on the baking sheet, brush the tops with the beaten egg yolk, and sprinkle sesame seeds and nigella seeds over the surface.
Baking and Serving

Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the pastries for 18 to 20 minutes until puffed and crisp golden brown, then let them rest for 5 minutes before serving. · 20 min

Nutrition / serving

365

cal

10.5

protein g

26.5

carbs g

fat g

Chef's tips

Ensure that the puff pastry squares are kept thoroughly cold while assembling to guarantee puffy, flaky layers during baking, and avoid overfilling so the cheese does not leak out of the turnovers.