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FIG AND MANCHEGO PASTRIES




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Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active)

Makes 12 pastries

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package directions

12 chunks manchego cheese (roughly ½-inch-square and ¼ inch thick)

¼ cup fig preserves

1 egg, beaten (optional)

- Ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 Unfold the pastry sheet and use a paring knife to cut it into twelve 2-by-2-inch squares.

3 Arrange each square on the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife to cut a slit around the inside edge of each square. The slit should run all around, about ¼ inch from the edge. Feel free to experiment with more decorative designs. Cutting this slit will cause the dough to bake up in an attractive manner.

4 Place a square of cheese in the center of each pastry. Place a dollop of fig preserves over each piece of cheese.

5 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and lightly browned. If desired, halfway through baking, use a pastry brush to lightly brush the pastries with egg.

6 Sprinkle with black pepper, then cool slightly before serving


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