Aldi shopper recreates Greggs Bacon and Cheese pastry for 71p - here's how to make it

With the UK on lockdown and restaurants shut, many Scots have been recreating their fast-food favourites at home.

Greggs have been busy sharing tutorials so fans can make their famous pastries at home as the nation patiently waits for their comeback.

We told how Greggs have scrapped plans to reopen Scottish stores during lockdown - so it could be a while before steak bakes and sausage rolls are back on the menu.

One Aldi shopper has shared their trick for creating the Bacon and Cheese Wrap using just a few ingredients (Greggs)

However, all is not lost as one Aldi shopper has shared their trick for creating the Bacon and Cheese Turnover using just a few ingredients from the store.

The recipe, shared on the Aldi Shoppers Facebook page, costs just 71p and looks just like the real thing - and it's incredibly easy to make.

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry
• Grated mature cheese
• Smoked bacon
• Egg yolk
• Mixed herbs for seasoning

Method:

1. Begin by rolling out Aldi’s Ready Rolled Puff Pastry (85p, 375g) and dividing it into six squares.
2. Sprinkle a handful of British Grated Mature Cheese (£1.49, 250g) diagonally across the pastry squares and layer two rashers of Smoked Back Bacon (£1.59, pack of 10) on top.
3. Season with a sprinkle of mixed herbs
4. Seal by folding two corners of the pastry to cross over in the middle
5. Finally, brush the pastry with beaten egg yolk, sprinkle with more cheese and bake in the fan oven at 180°C.
6. They should be crisp, golden and oozing with flavour after 20 minutes