Power Outage Turnovers are delicious emergency food that is shelf stable for days. You can make them quick and super easy, and keep yourself and your family well-fed to thrive during an emergency, not only survive.
2sheetsthawed, 9-12 inches or 20-30 cm square sheets
Filling of your choice: example here is Ham & Cheese, but consider using 1.5 cups of chili, stew, curry, or roasted meat with gravy as an alternative filling
4tspDijon mustard
16ozham or 16 slices of lunch meat
½cupgrated cheese, or 8 pieces of sliced cheese (folded in half)
Egg wash, for sealing and coating
1largeegg
1tsponion powder
1Tbspchives or parsley
Instructions
Preheat oven to 435 F / 220 C
Prepare baking sheets by greasing or covering with parchment paper or silicon mats
Make the egg wash by mixing together the egg, onion powder and chives
Make the turnovers
Prepare the puff pastry into two large squares about 9 to 12 inches / 20 to 30 cm, rolling out to about 1/8 inch / 3 mm thick
Cut large square into four equal smaller squares; you now have 8 small squares
Make sure to leave the outside edge of each square free from any filling. Leave 1/2 inch or 1 cm edge. Spread filling into one corner of each square, avoiding the 1 cm around the edge. Be careful not to overfill (the opposite corner of pastry should be able to cover the filling easily and still have 1 cm of pastry around the edge to seal it
Brush the egg wash on the 1 cm edge around the filling. Fold the opposite corner over the filling to form a triangle, and press down to gently seal
Press fork prongs along the top edges to seal completely (or alternatively crimp the edges closed)
Brush the top and outside edge of each turnover with the egg wash
Bake
Place turnovers on prepared baking sheets
Bake for 20 minutes until turnovers are golden brown
Cool to room temperature and keep in the refridgerator (if possible)
Make these "Power Outage Turnovers" when you receive the warning of an upcoming storm or event that may cut your power or put you in an emergency situation.They will be shelf stable for days and provide a hardy, convenient meal to keep you well fed even during a prolonged emergency or power outage. Of course use sensible food safety criteria for choosing your fillings.You will like these so much you will feel you are not only surviving an emergency, but thriving. You may start to make these for picnics, hiking trips, or even on-the-go lunches, since they are so delicious and yet shelf stable enough to keep at room temperature. Enjoy!