5-Ingredient Breakfast Hand Pies

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 4 slices bacon , cooked, drained and crumbled
• 3 large eggs
• 0.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.5 teaspoons dried basil , optional
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. 2

   Roll puff pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface. Using a rolling pin or your fingers, roll or pat pastry into a square. Cut pastry vertically into 3 rectangles. Transfer to the prepared parchment.

3. 3

   Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk with basil, salt, and pepper. Add half the cheese and stir to combine.

4. 4

   Add egg mixture to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir eggs until just combined and cooked through. Remove from heat.

5. 5

   Add a scoop of eggs on one side of each puff pastry rectangle. Top eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, then some bacon.

6. 6

   Carefully lift the other side of pastry rectangle and fold it over the side with filling. Use the back of a fork, press down all around the edges to seal completely. Brush each pie with melted butter. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.