Curried Beef Turnovers
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 109109 cal |
| pro | 3 g3g pro |
| total fat | 7 g7g total fat |
| sat. fat | 1 g1g sat. fat |
| carb | 8 g8g carb |
| fibre | - |
| chol | 11 mg11mg chol |
| sodium | 72 mg72mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11 calcium |
| iron | 44 iron |
| vit A | 66 vit A |
| folate | 55 folate |
These stuffed pastry triangles are a tasty spinoff of the samosa. You can vary the curry paste, from mild Indian to fiery Thai.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (397 g) frozen puff pastry , thawed1 pkg (397 g) frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg 1 egg
- Filling:
- 4 oz lean ground beef 4 oz lean ground beef
- 1 onion , minced1 onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated carrot 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 2 tsp curry paste 2 tsp curry paste
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Preparation
Filling: In nonstick skillet, brown beef over medium-high heat, breaking up with spoon; drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, carrot, curry paste, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in coriander. Let cool to room temperature.
On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry into 16- x 10-inch (40 x 25 cm) rectangle; cut into 24 squares. Spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) beef mixture onto centre of each square. Whisk egg with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of water; brush lightly over 2 adjacent edges of each. Fold opposite corner over to form triangle. Using floured fork, press edges to seal.
Place on prepared baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes. Brush tops with remaining egg mixture. (Make-ahead: Cover; refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Or freeze on baking sheets until firm; layer between waxed paper in airtight container and freeze for up to 2 weeks. Bake frozen.)
Bake in centre of 425F (220C) oven until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
Additional information : Variation
Smoked Gouda and Chicken Turnovers: Omit filling. Combine 1/2 cup (125 mL) each finely diced smoked chicken and finely shredded smoked Gouda cheese and pinch pepper.
Source : Holiday Best 2003
- Keywords : Brunch; Bake; Puff pastry; Ground beef; Eggs;
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