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Title: Cangrejitos (Filled Crescent Pastries)
Categories: Caribbean, Pastry, Pork, Cheese, Fillings
Yield: 24 Servings

DOUGH:
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
9 oz Cream cheese
1/4 lb Butter
FILLING:
2 c Ham, finely ground or
Chorizo
FOR BRUSHING TURNOVERS:
1 lg Egg
Beaten lightly with 1/4 t.
Water

Sift the flour, then sift it again with the salt and sugar, and
set aside. In a large bowl, using a hand or electric mixer, cream
the cheese and butter together until well blended. Add the flour
mixture and mix with your fingers or a pastry blender until
smooth. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 and lightly flour your work surface.
Divide the dough into 4 balls and, working with one ball at a
time, with a floured rolling pin roll out the dough 1/8 inch
thick. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares, then cut them in half,
into triangles and place a teaspoonful of filling in the center of
each triangle. Gently roll up the dough from the base of the
triangle to the tip, curving the ends slightly toward the center,
to form a crescent. Place the pastries on an ungreased cookie
sheet 2 inches apart, brush with the egg wash, and bake until
lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

They can be made ahead of time and reheated in a 250 oven for 4 to
6 minutes.

Recipe By: "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen" by Mary Urrutia

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Title: Cheddar Wheat Herb Crescents
Categories: Breads, Cheese
Yield: 24 Servings

2 3/4 c Milk
1 tb Sugar
1 pk Active dry yeast
5 1/2 c Whole wheat flour
2 ts Salt
1 Eggs
3 tb Butter
3/4 c Flour (approx)
1 1/2 c Grated cheddar cheese
Egg wash
2 tb Sesame seeds
1/2 lb Butter
1 tb Dried basil
1 tb Dried oregano
Lemon juice

Have egg at room temperature. Heat milk to lukewarm. Soften
butter. Stir the milk and sugar in a large bowl, sprinkle on
yeast, let soften. Beat in 3 1/2 cups flour, cover, let rest 15
minutes. Beat in the salt and egg, then add the 3 T butter, a
little at a time, as you stir in the remaining whole wheat flour.
Turn out and knead on floured board 10 minutes. Place in greased
bowl, turn, cover, let rise until double.

Make herb butter with 1/2 lb butter, basil, oregano and a few
drops of lemon juice.

Punch down dough, gradually kneading in the cheese. Divide dough
into fourths. Roll each into a circle (keep dough not in use
covered). Spread rolled dough with herb butter, cut into wedges,
roll up, put on baking sheet. Cover loosely. Repeat with
remaining dough. Let rise until almost doubled. Brush with egg
wash, sprinkle with a few sesame seeds.

Bake at 375 degrees F, 25 minutes.

Cooking Echo - May 1991 - Fred Peters

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Cheers

Jim


... I knew better but did it anyway.

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