Cheese Turnovers

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 45
• 8 3/4 cups flour
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs mozzarella cheese, grated
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• salt, pepper to taste
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix filling ingredients together.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 melt butter and shortening together.
• 4 mix all dough ingredients except vegetable oil.
• 5 knead.
• 6 add vegetable oil and knead again.
• 7 let rest 3 hours, covered.
• 8 divide into 10 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• 9 open each ball with fingers to size of dinner plate.
• 10 place filling over half of circle.
• 11 bring end of dough over filling to form large turnover.
• 12 press edges to seal.
• 13 cover and let rise one hour.
• 14 brush tops with one beaten egg mixed with one tablespoon milk.
• 15 sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 16 (optional).
• 17 bake on ungreased baking sheets in preheated 375f oven 40-45 minutes.
• 18 this freezes well after baking.