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Georgian Cheese Pastries
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Georgian Cheese Pastries

12 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1024
Calories
44g
Protein
49g
Fat
98g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c flour,all-purpose
  • 1/2 ts salt
  • 1/2 ts cream of tartar
  • 10 tb butter,unsalted,cold
  • 1/4 c water, ice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c Muenster cheese, shredded
  • 1 c Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 tb Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 c parsley, chopped
  • 2 tb chives, chopped
  • 2 tb mint, chopped

Directions

1

Prepare Pastry: Place flour, salt, cream of tartar and butter in food processor. Whirl until texture of coarse meal. Add water. Whirl just until combined and mixture begins to mass together. Place on plastic wrap, flatten to a disk, and wrap airtight. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 30 days.

2

Roll dough on floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Cut out 24 circles with 3" round cookie cutter, rerolling scraps; or trace around 3" water glass. Pleat edges of circles and fit in bottom of muffin tins.

3

Prepare Filling: Beat egg in bowl. Add Meunster, Cheddar, Parmesan, parsley, chives and mint. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling in each pastry shell; spread level. (Can be prepared up to 3 hours ahead and refrigerated.)

4

Bake in preheated hot oven (425 F) for 12-15 minutes or until the filling is golden brown and the pastry begins to color. Remove from tins; cook on rack. Serve warm.

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Category:Georgian Recipes

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Category:Georgian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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