Goat Cheese, Lemon, And Chive Turnovers

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh chives
• 1/4 cup minced yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• flour, for dustin
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed overnight in the refrigerator

Recipe

• 1 position rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl, mash goat cheese with a fork. add chives, onion, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. stir until well combined.
• 3 on a lightly floured surface, unfold the pastry sheet and lightly dust with flour. use a rolling pin to roll the sheet into a 12" square. cut the dough into 9 squares. put equal of the filling (about 1 tbsp.) onto the center of each square moisten the edges of a square with a fingertip dipped in water. fold the dough over to form a triangle, gently pressing to remove air pockets around the filling and pressing the edges of the dough together. use the tines of a fork to crump and seal the edges of the turnover., repeat this process with the other dough squares.
• 4 arrange the turnovers on a cookie sheet and bake until the turnovers are puffed and golden all over. let them cool on a rack for a few minutes and serve warm.
• 5 may be filled and shaped up to 2 hours ahead. cover tightly with plastic wrap or brush with melted butter before refrigerating.