As I mentioned earlier, baking the puff pastry before adding turkey is optional. However, there are several benefits to it. You can place it in a preheated oven and bake it for about 15 minutes. This way, the puff pastry won't be cooked unevenly, and you will get a perfectly textured puff pastry pot pie. Using the same method I did won't be a problem, as these are individual mini turkey pot pies.