KitchenMagician's Recipe

PASTRY - NACHO CHEESE BITES

Category: Finger Foods

Makes 20 servings.

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
1 T. water
1 c. shredded Old Cheddar cheese
1/4 c. hot commercial salsa
3 T. minced pitted ripe olives
chili powder

Thaw puff pastry sheet at room temperature for 40 minutes, or until it's easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, beat the egg and water with a fork.
In another bowl, combine cheese, salsa and olives; stir to blend.
Unfold puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 15 x 12-inch rectangle; cut into 20 3-inch squares.
Place about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture in center of each pastry square.
Brush edges of pastry squares with egg mixture and fold pastry over filling to form triangles; crimp edges with a fork to seal.
Place filled pastries onto baking sheet; brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with chili powder.
Bake at 400F for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden.
Serve warm or at room temperature with Pico de Gallo and Guacamole Fiesta del Sol.