Seafood Turnovers Recipes

SALMON TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly flour the countertop. Roll puff pastry so there are no seams. Cut into 4 squares.
• In a bowl, combine salmon, mushrooms, pickle relish, rice, scallions, parsley, salt, and pepper. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each square. Brush inside edges of puff pastry with egg wash and fold over to make a triangle. Using a fork, seal the edges. Poke a slit or two in the top of each turnover. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CRAB AND GOAT CHEESE TURNOVERS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat over to 400 degrees. Combine cream cheeese, goat cheese, parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Gently fold in crab. 2. Whisk egg and cream in small bowl. 3. On lightly floured surface, roll half of puff pastry into a 15x12 inch rectangle (keep other half refrigerated). Cut into 20 (3 inch) squares. Place scant 1 Tbsp filling in center of each square; brush edges lightly with egg mixture. Fold into a triangle, enclosing filling; crimp edges with a fork. 4. Cut small steam vent in top of each turnover; brush tops lightly with egg mixture. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. (Turnovers can be made to this point 1 month ahead. Freeze in single layer on baking sheet; store in freezer bags. Bake frozen adding 3 to 4 minutes to baking time.) 5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

PUFF PASTRY TURNOVERS WITH SHRIMP, SCALLOPS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots; sauté 5 minutes. Add cream, wine and broth. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Mix in mustard and vinegar, then spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Roll out 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 12-inch square. Place 1/8 of spinach mixture on bottom half of 1 square. Top spinach mixture with 2 shrimp and 2 scallop halves. Brush pastry edges with water. Fold unfilled half of pastry over filling, forming rectangle. Press edges of pastry closed with tines of fork. Place pastry on large baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry, spinach mixture, shrimp and scallops.
• Bake pastries 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F. Bake pastries until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes longer. Serve warm.

PUFFY LOBSTER TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until lobster is firm and opaque; set aside. , Unfold puff pastry. Using a 4-in. round cookie cutter, cut out four circles. Place on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastries. Spoon 1 tablespoon lobster mixture in the center of each circle. Brush edges with egg; fold dough over filling. Press edges to seal. , Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Serve warm.

KAT'S SAUSAGE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until browned. Drain grease, and mix in the cream cheese, cayenne pepper, parsley and mushrooms. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool. Chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Unroll the crescent roll dough, and separate at the perforations. Stretch each one out as large as you can without breaking, and place a large spoonful of the sausage mixture at the large end. Wrap up like a diaper: fold in the sides, and roll towards the point. Press any openings together to seal. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

PUFF PASTRY CHERRY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Unwrap puff pastry dough and cut each sheet into 4 squares.
• Place 2 Tablespoons of cherry pie filling in the middle of each square.
• Brush the edges of each square with egg and fold in half to create a triangle.
• Use a fork to press and seal the edges of each turnover together.
• Brush extra egg wash on top of turnovers.
• Place turnovers on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla to create a glaze.
• Drizzle glaze over turnovers and serve.

EASY TUNA FISH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients and place half on each pie crust to about 1" from the edge and fold over crimp and slash top 3-4 times.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees F.

SEAFOOD TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Thaw puff pastry and roll each sheet to a rectangle, 6-by-8-inches.
• Cut each sheet into 6 even squares.
• In a bowl, combine Crab Meat, Tiny Shrimp and Anchovies, with dijon-sytle mustard, worcestershire sauce, cream cheese and garlic powder to a smooth filling.
• Add salt, pepper and chili powder.
• Place one sixth of the filling onto each pastry square.
• Beat egg.
• Brush edges of dough with egg.
• Fold half the dough over to form triangles.
• With a fork, seal edges.
• Fill a fryer or heavy saucepan 2/3 full with oil.
• Heat oil until it reaches 365 degrees to 370 degrees.
• Add turnovers, a few at a time, and fry until they are golden brown, crispy and heated through.
• Turn with slotted spoon while frying.
• Drain on paper towels.