Cheddar Chive Turnovers Recipes

CHEDDAR-CHIVE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Mix 3 tablespoons melted butter with a pinch of salt and cayenne. Lay out rounds of refrigerated biscuit dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush with the butter; top with shredded cheddar and chopped chives. Fold into half-moons and crimp to seal, then bake as the label directs. Brush with more butter.

FLAKY CHEDDAR-CHIVE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cheese and chives. Add buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times., Pat or roll dough to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

SAVORY CHEDDAR CHIVE BISCUITS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
• MIX dry ingredients in bowl. Crumbling butter into mix. Using your hands, work mixture until it resembles cornmeal. Stir in cheese and chives.
• WHISK egg, cream and buttermilk. Pour into the flour mixture and combine until the dough forms a ball.
• LIGHTLY flour a work surface and roll out dough anywhere from 1/2-inch to 1-inch thickness. Using a cutter, cut biscuits from dough.
• ARRANGE on parchment lined baking tray. Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

TINY CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet saute the onion in the butter until tender. Stir in the chicken, chicken broth, garlic salt, poultry seasoning, pepper and cream cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt and paprika; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms.
• On a floured surface roll out the pastry to 1/16 inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cookie or biscuit cutter. Reroll scraps and cut more circles until the pastry is used up.
• Mound a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges with water and fold pastry over filling to make a half moon shape. Press edges with a fork to seal. Prick tops with a fork for steam vents.
• Place turnovers on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEDDAR AND CHIVE ROUNDS

Steps:

• Stir together Cheddar, mayonnaise, onion, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut out a round from each bread slice with cookie cutter. Arrange 8 bread rounds on a work surface and divide half of Cheddar mayonnaise among them, spreading evenly to edges. Top each with a plain round. Cover sandwiches with plastic wrap and make more in same manner.
• Spread a thin layer of butter around cut edges of rounds and roll in chives, pressing with your fingertips.

CHEDDAR CHIVE DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Grease cookie sheet.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• Cut shortening into flour mixture until it turns to coarse crumbs.
• Add yogurt, cheese and chives. Stir gently and quickly until just moistened.
• Drop by generous tablespoons onto cookie sheets. Press top down slightly,.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 9-12 minutes or until brown.

CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cheese, celery, onion, salt and pepper. Separate crescent dough into eight triangles; top each with chicken mixture. Fold dough over and seal edges. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.