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Cheese Pastries (Vegetarian Epicure)

Cheese Pastries (Vegetarian Epicure) Recipe

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!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Appetizer
Cuisine International
Calories 341.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.).

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Nutrition

Serving: 60gCalories: 341.6kcalCarbohydrates: 16.7gProtein: 10.3gFat: 26.1gSaturated Fat: 16.1gCholesterol: 107.5mgSodium: 519.1mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.3g
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