These make about 40 pieces

I do not know if you agree with me that breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, but the most awesome too. I am a breakfast person and I can easily eat breakfast three times a day, and sometimes I can quietly go without dinner. I can’t start my day without a decent breakfast and a cup of tea. And here I am to share with you my cheese and pastrami/basterma turnovers that go fabulously alongside a cup of tea. These freshly baked flaky triangles are filled with goodness of cheese and pastrami. Pastrami/Bastirma, so popular in the Middle East, is an air- dried cured beef that is highly seasoned. These crispy flaky triangles are simply elegant and delicious and best served piping from the oven.

Cheese and Pastrami/ Basterma turnovers

These crispy flaky triangles are simply elegant and delicious and best served piping from the oven.

Using a pizza cutter, divide the puff pastry sheet intoequal squares (each square about 10 cm/4 inches). Place a heapful teaspoon filling in the center of each square.

Fold over each square into a triangle. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges.

Brush each turnover with the egg wash.

Bake for about 20 -25 minutes or to a golden color.

Ingredients:

• 5 sheets of ready rolled puff pastry, refrigerated
• 200g. / 7 oz. goat feta cheese, crumbled
• 400 g. 14 oz. Emmental cheese (Swiss cheese), grated
• 1 egg, lightly beaten with a drop of white vinegar
• 200g. /7 oz. pastirma, cut into strips

For the egg wash

• 1 egg, lightly beaten with a drop of white vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400° F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
2. In a bowl combine the Swiss cheese, crumbled feta, pastirma strips and the egg. Stir well to fully integrate.
3. Lightly flour a countertop and unroll one puff pastry sheet at a time. Refrigerate the other rolls. Try to work quickly since puff pastry is easiest to work with while cool.
4. Using a pizza cutter, divide the puff pastry sheet into8 equal squares(each square about 10 cm/4 inches).
5. Place a heapful teaspoon filling in the center of each square.
6. Fold over each square into a triangle. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges.
7. Transfer the turnovers to a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for about 20 minutes.
8. Brush each turnover with the egg wash.
9. Bake for about 20 -25 minutes or to a golden color.

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