Puffy Lobster Turnovers Recipe

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Tender bits of lobster are nestled in golden brown puff pastry for an easy, elegant appetizer. Get ready to hand out the recipe to party guests!—Benny Diaz, Azusa, California

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Puffy Lobster Turnovers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh lobster meat
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon paprika
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (17.3 ounces each) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten

Directions

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. Yield: 16 appetizers.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 167 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Puffy Lobster Turnovers in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p19