Foldovers Recipes

FETA CHEESE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, blend feta cheese, green onions, and egg. Cut pastry into 12 (3 inch) squares. Place a mounded tablespoon of feta mixture in the center of each square. Moisten edges with water, and fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. Press edges together firmly with a fork to seal. Lightly brush pastries with the egg yolk mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat flour, butter, cream cheese and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and crumbly. Press dough into ball; flatten slightly, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F). Divide dough in half (refrigerate half of dough until needed). On lightly floured surface, roll half of dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds. On ungreased cookie sheet, place rounds 1/2 inch apart. Reroll any remaining dough.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon of the jam off center on each cookie to within 1/4 inch of edge. Fold cookies in half over jam; press edges firmly with fingers. Seal edges with tines of fork. Brush cookies with egg white. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar.
• Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown and tops are lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken and 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Unroll dough; place on cookie sheet. Starting at center, press out dough into 14x10-inch rectangle; cut into 4 (7x5-inch) rectangles. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture onto half of each rectangle, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each.
• Fold dough in half over filling; press edges firmly with fork to seal. Prick tops with fork.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining enchilada sauce until hot. Serve with foldovers for dipping.
• Another spicy cheese you can use is Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers or, as it's also known, pepper Jack cheese.

HAM AND CHEESE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and boiling water with spoon until dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat. Press each piece into 6-inch square, 1/4 inch thick.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the mustard on each dough square to within 1/2 inch of edges. Top with ham and cheese to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold each square diagonally in half. Press edges with fork to seal. Place on cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, beat egg and water. Brush over sandwiches. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

MEDITERRANEAN CHEESE FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Lightly grease large cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix both cheeses, onions and olives. Mash with fork to break up any large chunks of cheese. Stir in 1 egg and 1 egg white with fork until well combined.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits; separate each evenly into 2 layers, making 16 biscuit rounds. Press each into 3 1/2-inch dough round. Spoon about 1 rounded tablespoon cheese mixture onto center of each dough round. Fold dough in half over filling; press edges to seal. Place on greased cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, beat egg yolk and water with fork until well blended; brush over dough foldovers. Sprinkle sesame seed over each.
• Bake at 350°F for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet; place on serving platter. Garnish platter with parsley and several olives. Serve warm.

APRICOT FOLDOVERS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in brandy for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.
• Drain and reserve liquid.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar and allspice, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• (can be done quickly with a few pulses in a food processor) Combine egg yolk and sour cream and gently blend mixture into butter/flour mixture.
• Divide dough in quarters and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or, preferably, overnight.
• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out each quarter the dough into 1/8 thickness, cut with a 2 1/2" round (fluted is preferred) cookie cutter.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, place one apricot on half of each cookie and fold over other half to leave apricot partially exposed.
• Bake for aprox 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on a rack.
• While baking prepare next batch.
• For icing combine powdered sugar with 2-3 tblspn of the reserved apricot brandy.
• I like to cook the brandy until the alcohol smell is gone, but it's fine either way.
• After completly cooled dip half the cookie in icing and leave on a wire rack to dry for several hours.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week, but are at their peak for 2-3 days.