FIG AND MANCHEGO PASTRIES
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List of Ingredients
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 �-inch-square and � inch thick)
� 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 � 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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