A square or circle of pastry folded over a filling. It is quicker and easier to make than a pie, is portable and is a treat for many occasions. Serve turnovers, large or small, sweet or savoury, as a main course or dessert, for picnics, packed lunches or as nibbles with drinks.
Use plain or sweet shortcrust pastry, cream cheese or sour cream pastry, commercial or homemade flaky pastry or, speediest of all, frozen ready-rolled sheets of puff pastry. Turnovers can be baked or deep-fried.