Cheese & Grape Puffs Recipe
Ingredients
1 (17-1/4-oz., 489-g) pkg. frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
8 oz. (225 g) Cheddar cheese
4 oz. (100 g) green grapes
4 oz. (100 g) salami or garlic sausage, sliced
Directions
On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry dough to a rectangle about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick.
Cut into about forty 2-inch (5-cm) squares.
In a small bowl, beat eggs, water, paprika, black pepper and apple pie spice.
Brush some of egg mixture over dough squares.
Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
Cut cheese into same number of cubes as you have dough squares.
Halve grapes and remove seeds.
Cut salami or garlic sausage slices into small pieces.
Place a cube of cheese, a grape and a piece of salami or garlic sausage on each dough square.
Bring corners of dough inwards to the center to make an envelope; press together firmly.
Cut small rounds from dough trimmings.
Place rounds over centers of envelopes where corners meet; press to seal.
Brush envelopes with remaining egg mixture.
Sprinkle baking sheets with cold water.
Arrange puffs on dampened baking sheets.
Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cut into about forty 2-inch (5-cm) squares.
In a small bowl, beat eggs, water, paprika, black pepper and apple pie spice.
Brush some of egg mixture over dough squares.
Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
Cut cheese into same number of cubes as you have dough squares.
Halve grapes and remove seeds.
Cut salami or garlic sausage slices into small pieces.
Place a cube of cheese, a grape and a piece of salami or garlic sausage on each dough square.
Bring corners of dough inwards to the center to make an envelope; press together firmly.
Cut small rounds from dough trimmings.
Place rounds over centers of envelopes where corners meet; press to seal.
Brush envelopes with remaining egg mixture.
Sprinkle baking sheets with cold water.
Arrange puffs on dampened baking sheets.
Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.