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Ricotta and Parmesan Parcels

Perfect Italiano recipes
Recipe By: 
Perfect Italiano
perfectitaliano.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
20 minutes
Cook Time: 
15 minutes
Serves: 
party (20 or more)

Ingredients

  • 20g butter
  • 1 small leek, thinly sliced
  • 100g Perfect Italiano Traditional Parmesan Grated
  • 250g tub Perfect Italiano Smooth & Creamy Ricotta
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 sheets butter puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, extra, lightly beaten
  • caraway seeds, for sprinkling


Method

  1. Melt butter in a frypan and cook leek gently for 5 minutes until softened. Allow to cool.
  2. To make the cheese filling, combine grated Perfect Italiano Traditional Parmesan, Ricotta, egg, cooked leek, nutmeg and seasonings in the frypan with the melted butter.
  3. Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares and place a spoonful of cheese filling onto each. Fold each square over to form a triangle, press edges firmly to seal and enclose filling and press the two ends together.
  4. Place on a lined baking tray, brush with extra egg and sprinkle with caraway seeds.
  5. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes or until golden and cooked.
  6. Serve warm with drinks or as part of a meal.

Links
[1] https://perfectitaliano.com.au/