Savoury Turnovers
Well, another Sunday spent baking in my kitchen.
Not long ago, I was watching "Cuisine TV", a French cooking program, and the chef was making some libanese turnovers.
I didn't really like the look of the filling, so I've modified it a bit. You can use any "already made" filling which can be found in English supermarkets, but I made my own bolognese filling:
Dough
300g plain flour
100g buckwheat flour (if you can't find it, use plain flour)
270ml warm water
15g dried yeast
3tbsp olive oil
1tsp salt
Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a big bowl. Add the warm water and olive oil to make a soft dough.
Knead on a floured surface for about 8 mins.
Separate the dough into 14 balls and leave to rise on a floured surface covered in cling film or a damp tea-towel.
Filling
500g minced meat
1 chopped onion
1 crushed garlic clove
2 chopped carrots
4 chopped mushrooms
4 chopped tomatoes
1tsp chilli sauce (optional)
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp tomato purée
200ml stock cube
salt, pepper, parsley
Fry the vegetables in a large frying pan. Add the minced meat and stir until it browns.
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30mins on a medium heat. Leave to cool.
Once the dough has risen, roll out each ball of dough into a circle, about the size of a small saucer.
Place a good amount of filling on one half of the dough leaving enough space to seal the edges. (about 1cm)
Fold the top half of the circle over the filling and seal the edges with a fork.
Place the turnovers in a hot oven (200°C) and cook for about 10 minutes.
This makes a lovely TV snack on a Sunday evening with a nice portion of mixed salad.
Bon Appetit...
Not long ago, I was watching "Cuisine TV", a French cooking program, and the chef was making some libanese turnovers.
I didn't really like the look of the filling, so I've modified it a bit. You can use any "already made" filling which can be found in English supermarkets, but I made my own bolognese filling:
Dough
300g plain flour
100g buckwheat flour (if you can't find it, use plain flour)
270ml warm water
15g dried yeast
3tbsp olive oil
1tsp salt
Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a big bowl. Add the warm water and olive oil to make a soft dough.
Knead on a floured surface for about 8 mins.
Separate the dough into 14 balls and leave to rise on a floured surface covered in cling film or a damp tea-towel.
Filling
500g minced meat
1 chopped onion
1 crushed garlic clove
2 chopped carrots
4 chopped mushrooms
4 chopped tomatoes
1tsp chilli sauce (optional)
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp tomato purée
200ml stock cube
salt, pepper, parsley
Fry the vegetables in a large frying pan. Add the minced meat and stir until it browns.
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30mins on a medium heat. Leave to cool.
Once the dough has risen, roll out each ball of dough into a circle, about the size of a small saucer.
Place a good amount of filling on one half of the dough leaving enough space to seal the edges. (about 1cm)
Fold the top half of the circle over the filling and seal the edges with a fork.
Place the turnovers in a hot oven (200°C) and cook for about 10 minutes.
This makes a lovely TV snack on a Sunday evening with a nice portion of mixed salad.
Bon Appetit...

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