Pastry Puffs Wsweet Cheese Filling Recipes

PASTRY PUFFS W/SWEET CHEESE FILLING

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor. Add flour and butter and pulse 4 or 5 timestil mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add sour cream and egg.
• Process til dough forms a ball and leaves sides of bowl.
• Divide in half, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill 6-8 hours.
• Roll out each ball of pastry on a lightly floured surface to an 1/8" thickness.
• Cut pastry into 3" squares.
• Gently press each square into a 1 3/4" muffin pan leaving corners extending beyond edge.
• Spoon 1 teaspoons filling into each prepared shell.
• Fold corners over filling and pinch together at the top.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• Bake at 375º for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cheese filling:.
• To make the cheesecake-like filling, beat all ingredients at medium speed til smooth and fluffy.

CHEESY PASTRY PUFFS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Crumble the oregano and salt in a small bowl using your hands and set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and butter in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture forms a coarse meal. Add the cheese and 1 tablespoon ice water. Process until the mixture forms into a ball, adding extra water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed. On a lightly-floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 10-inch-diameter circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Form the dough into a flat disc and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the dough with the seasoned salt. Gently roll the salt into the dough using a rolling pin.
• Cut the dough into different shapes using the cookie cutters, and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Bake until puffed and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.