This looks WAY more complicated than it actually is. Just read the directions all the way to the end before you start to get the big picture. I even do it with just cheese cubes (pepper jack is great). They will freeze too.
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg (17 1/4 oz) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 recipe chili and cheese or caraway cheese filling
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 Tab sesame or caraway seeds
Cheese and Chili Filling:
Mix:
- 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 6 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1 3/4 c)
- 1/3 c Diced green chillies, drained
Caraway cheese Filling:
Mix:
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 lb shredded Kuminost or Noekkelost cheese (2 c) (cheese with caraway seeds in it)
Directions:
- Preheat oven 400°.
- On a floured board, roll each pastry sheet into a 12″x15″ rectangle.
- On half of each sheet, drop filling by the rounded teaspoon, making 3 rows of 5 dollops each, space about 3/4 ” apart and 1/2″ from the edge and center.
- Brush egg on pastry between dollops and around edges.
- Fold unfilled side of pastry over so the edges meet.
- With a fork, prick several times on each filling mound.
- Press firmly around each mound to seal well. (I used the handle of a wooden spoon.)
- With a ravioli cutter or knife, cut between mounds.
- Repeat with other sheet. (Or save other sheet in the freezer for another time.)
- Place puffs, slightly apart on ungreased 10×15 baking pans.
- Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes or over night.
- Brush each puff with egg and sprinkle with sesame or caraway seed.
- Bake, covered until golden , 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold.
Serves: Each sheet makes 15 little puffs.
Source: Sunset Magazine