Goat Cheese Pastry Rounds
Goat cheeses comes in many shapes. If the goat cheese you find for this holiday appetizer recipe is in a log, use damp hands to shape it into a round.
Ingredients
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1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (1 sheet), thawed
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Tomato preserves or favorite fruit preserves* (about 3 tablespoons)
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3 2- to 2-1/2-inch diameter rounds goat cheese (3 to 4 oz. each)
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1 egg, beaten
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Fresh figs or grapes (optional)
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Line a baking sheet with foil; grease foil. Set aside.
2.
Unfold pastry on a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-inch square. Cut pastry into four 6-inch squares. Place 1 tablespoon preserves in center of 3 of the pastry squares. Place goat cheese atop preserves. Bring edges of pastry up and over cheese rounds, pleating and pinching edges to cover. Sea; trim excess pastry. Invert and place on prepared baking sheet, smooth side up. Brush pastry with egg. Cut small slits in pastry for steam to escape. Cut remaining pastry square into decorative leaves; place atop brushed pastry and brush with additional egg.
3.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with fresh figs. Makes 12 servings.
Test Kitchen Tip
for best results, use thick preserves. Thin-bodied preserves will ooze through the pastry upon baking.
Nutrition information
Calories 166, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 162 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 3%, Iron 3%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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