MINI CHICKEN TURNOVERS

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I've been making these hearty, tiny turnovers for years. They take a little extra time to assemble, but it's worth it since they taste so special. -Mary Detweiler, Middlefield, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

FILLING:
3 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
1-3/4 cups shredded cooked chicken
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon each garlic salt, poultry seasoning and pepper
3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
PASTRY:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in chicken, broth, seasonings and cream cheese; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and paprika; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. , On a floured surface, roll out pastry to 1/16-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Reroll scraps and cut more circles. Mound a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold pastry over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Prick tops with a fork. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 236mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.