Tuna Turnovers

DifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time50 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
For the dough
 70 ml water
 70 ml olive oil
 25 g fresh yeast
 450 g flour
 1 tsp salt
 1 beaten egg
For the filling
 4 cans of tuna
 4 hardboiled eggs
 1 red pepper
 1 green pepper
 50 g crushed tomatoes
 salt
For the dough
1

In a bowl put the olive oil with water, mix and shred the yeast.

2

Add the flour and finally the salt, and mix with your hand until you get a doughy consistency. If necessary, add a bit more flour.

3

Let the dough rest for 45 minutes, until it was doubled in volume.

4

Stretch it with a rolling pin until it is very thin and with a small bowl, cut out circles of dough.

For the filling
5

Make a sofrito by simmering the onion and the finely chopped peppers. Add salt and the crushed tomato and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool for a few minutes.

6

Add the cans of tuna. Using a sieve, drain the filling so it will be more compact.

7

Meanwhile, cook the eggs for about 10 minutes in water. Cool them.

8

Chop the hardboiled eggs and add them to the filling. Mix well.

For the turnovers
9

Carefully stretch the dough rounds and put a spoonful of filling in the center and seal them with a bit of beaten egg and a fork to close them.

10

Put them on a baking tray, spread the eggs over the turnovers, and bake them at 180ºC until they are golden brown. Take them out of the oven, let them cool and enjoy!

Ingredients

For the dough
 70 ml water
 70 ml olive oil
 25 g fresh yeast
 450 g flour
 1 tsp salt
 1 beaten egg
For the filling
 4 cans of tuna
 4 hardboiled eggs
 1 red pepper
 1 green pepper
 50 g crushed tomatoes
 salt

Directions

For the dough
1

In a bowl put the olive oil with water, mix and shred the yeast.

2

Add the flour and finally the salt, and mix with your hand until you get a doughy consistency. If necessary, add a bit more flour.

3

Let the dough rest for 45 minutes, until it was doubled in volume.

4

Stretch it with a rolling pin until it is very thin and with a small bowl, cut out circles of dough.

For the filling
5

Make a sofrito by simmering the onion and the finely chopped peppers. Add salt and the crushed tomato and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool for a few minutes.

6

Add the cans of tuna. Using a sieve, drain the filling so it will be more compact.

7

Meanwhile, cook the eggs for about 10 minutes in water. Cool them.

8

Chop the hardboiled eggs and add them to the filling. Mix well.

For the turnovers
9

Carefully stretch the dough rounds and put a spoonful of filling in the center and seal them with a bit of beaten egg and a fork to close them.

10

Put them on a baking tray, spread the eggs over the turnovers, and bake them at 180ºC until they are golden brown. Take them out of the oven, let them cool and enjoy!

Tuna Turnovers