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Smoked Cheddar and Pickled Onion Turnovers

December 19, 2016 By All That I'm Eating 15 Comments

There’s something you need to know about these turnovers. Although they are most excellent for using up leftovers they are more than worth baking up in their own right. Am I the only one who couldn’t say no if offered Smoked Cheddar and Pickled Onion Turnovers? Didn’t think so. Perfect for using up roast or mashed potatoes, pickled onions or chutneys and whatever hunk of cheese you have lying around. Completely versatile and a little bit too tasty to believe you can knock them up out of some odds and ends.

Smoked Cheddar and Pickled Onion Turnovers

Ingredients

You will need (for four turnovers):

For the pastry

  • 100g butter, frozen
  • 200g plain flour
  • Few tbsp cold water
  • Salt
  • 1 egg, beaten (for brushing)

For the filling

  • 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped into small cubes
  • 4 small/medium pickled onions, sliced
  • 125g smoked cheddar, grated
  • Salt and pepper
  • 50ml double cream

Method

The recipe below is as if you were making them completely from scratch. You can of course skip the potato cooking part if you have leftover potatoes.

This method for pastry is such a quick and easy way of making some delicate flaky pastry. Well worth a try.

Grate the butter into the flour then work the butter through the flour until you have breadcrumbs. This will be quite quick to do thanks to grating the butter in.

Add a few spoons of cold water to the flour mix to bring the pastry together. Knead the dough quickly then refrigerate for around half an hour.

While the pastry is chilling cook the potato in salted boiling water for 5-7 minutes until cooked. Drain the potatoes then leave to cool.

Mix the potatoes, sliced onions, cheese and cream with a little salt and plenty of pepper.

Remove the pastry from the fridge and divide into four. Roll each piece out on a floured surface until roughly the size of a side plate.

Divide the cheese mix between the pastry and pile it up across the middle. Brush a little egg onto one side of the pastry then fold the pastry over to encase the filling and press the two sides together.

Place the turnovers onto greaseproof paper and brush with extra egg. Make a little hole in the top of each one.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 40-45 minutes.

Cheddar and Onions inside Turnover

I would go so far as to say I achieved some layers in that pastry and there wasn’t a soggy bottom in sight. This is all of my favourite things wrapped up in pastry: sweet and sharp pickled onions, smoky and salty Cheddar and the potato and cream marry everything together like a little parcel of perfection. I love how rustic they look after baking with bits of cheese bubbling out all over the top. I made just four of these; you’d be wise to make at least double that.

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Filed Under: Baking, Butter, Cheese, Dairy & Eggs, December, Lunch, Onion, Pastry, Potatoes, Recipes By Month, Seasons, Vegetables, Winter Tagged With: Cheese, pastry, recipe

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Comments

  1. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    December 19, 2016 at 17:03

    I love the sound of these delicious turnovers. Smoked cheddar and pickled onions sound like a droolicious combo. YUM.

    Reply
  2. angiesrecipes says

    December 19, 2016 at 19:39

    I love the flavour of these savoury turnovers! YUM!

    Reply
  3. This is How I Cook says

    December 20, 2016 at 04:45

    These ound like the perfect winter bite! Love the pickled onions!

    Reply
  4. Alida says

    December 20, 2016 at 11:45

    Mmm… they look good!! They will make a perfect tasty lunch. A bit of salad on the side and off you go. Lunch is sorted 🙂 Have a lovely Christmas!

    Reply
  5. cheri says

    December 20, 2016 at 14:23

    Hi Caroline, these turnovers look perfect, love the combo, smoky, savory, sweet and salty, these are perfection.

    Reply
  6. David says

    December 21, 2016 at 08:14

    I’ve always wondered what to do with leftover pickled onions after all the martinis have been garnished! No, I couldn’t say no to these ever, Caroline!

    Reply
  7. Monica says

    December 21, 2016 at 11:25

    That looks so good! Such to treat to have one right out of the oven. And no soggy bottoms at all – that pastry looks flaky all the way through! Great job. Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  8. Not Quite Nigella says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:06

    I love the sound of these and also that they’re so versatile! Because after Christmas there’ll be a lot of leftovers happening!

    Reply
  9. Liz says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:25

    What a terrific idea for leftovers! Anything encased in buttery pastry will be delicious! Merry Christmas, my friend!!! xo

    Reply
  10. Katerina says

    December 22, 2016 at 13:25

    I love turnovers and make them quite often! Your stuffing looks absolutely mouthwatering! Happy Christmas and Joy in your hearts!

    Reply
  11. Evelyne CulturEatz says

    December 22, 2016 at 21:25

    Wowo I am really in love with the sound of these turnoevers, Smoked Cheddar yum! That would make nice hors-d’eouvres! Happy holidays xoxo

    Reply
  12. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    December 23, 2016 at 07:05

    I would never have thought of this combination. I am a sucker for vintage cheddar and would use that for these yummy sounding turnovers 🙂

    Reply
  13. Emma | Bake Then Eat says

    December 24, 2016 at 15:09

    I’m in! These sound and look amazing! Merry Christmas to you and yours Caroline 🙂

    Reply

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  1. My Favourite Recipes To Use Up Leftovers - All That I'm Eating says:
    December 31, 2020 at 13:33

    […] know, I know. Is there ever any leftover cheese? One of my favourite things to make are these cheese and pickled onion turnovers as they not only use up leftover cheese but pickles and chutney […]

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  2. Christmas Meal Plan - All That I'm Eating says:
    November 25, 2021 at 09:52

    […] else that’s left will get eaten up, transformed or frozen today. I might make a round of my smoked cheddar and pickled onion turnovers to use up butter, pickles and […]

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