Havarti Cheese & Mustard Stuffed Pastry
(Italics makes it look fancy)
When I was younger my parents were very close friends with 2 other couples. We got together frequently, and this was an appetizer that one of the couples made every time. Every.time. Because it's delicious, and now that I make it, I suspect they also made it because it is the easiest thing in the world to make. Easier than a cheese and cracker tray. I. Swear.
Here's the ingredient list:
-1 Puff Pastry Shell
-2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
-1 tsp minced garlic
-1 tsp fresh horseradish
-1 block havarti cheese
-1 egg
(pretend there's an egg in this picture)Here goes deliciously easy perfection:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Unwrap your room temperature pastry shell. (If it is frozen it will break when you're working with it)
3. Place it in a lightly greased baking dish (the cuter, the better)
5. Place it in the center of the pastry.
6. Now, mix your Dijon Mustard, horseradish, and minced garlic.
7. Once it's all mixed together use a spoon to spread it on all 6 sides of the havarti.
8. Now, wrap the puff pastry as if you were wrapping a present. You are, really.
9. This includes the part of the pastry without filling as well.
9. Now, take an egg white, and use a pastry brush to "glaze" the outside of the puff pastry. The egg white will help keep the seams together, as well as help achieve the golden-brown oven look :)
10. Now, bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. You'll know this deliciousness is done when it has a golden brown appearance. I also like to see some cheese oozing out of it. It's better that way. Trust me.
Tell me that doesn't look delicious.
For you savvy "Where's Waldo Experts", you'll notice that my completed Havarti Specialty is now sitting on top of a different stove. That's because I started it at my house, and took it to Girl's Night, where it was promptly devoured. That's another beautiful thing about this dish. It's very, very easy to make and take.
Now go make. And possibly take.
-A. Quirky
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