CHEESE PASTRIES (VEGETARIAN EPICURE)

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The best cheese wafers on earth...in my humble opinion. :-) I ALWAYS make a double batch. Everyone loves them; you can't make too many!

Provided by BarbryT

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 pinch ground pepper
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons heavy cream, well chilled
1 egg, beaten with
1 tablespoon cold water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Stir together the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Put in food processor, add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add and process with both grated cheeses.
  • Sprinkle cream over mixture and process until you have a smooth dough. (You may knead it by hand a bit.)
  • Put glob on waxed paper, press to form a disk, wrap in the waxed paper and chill for about an hour.
  • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured pastry cloth, until it is a thickness of a little less than ¼ inch.
  • Cut into small or medium circles or strips.
  • Arrange them on ungreased cookie sheets; then brush with the beaten egg/water mixture.
  • Bake in preheated 325 degrees F oven for 12-14 minutes. (Or until they are puffed and slightly brown on top.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.6, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 107.5, Sodium 519.1, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.3, Protein 10.3

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