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      Title: Georgian Cheese Pastries
 Categories: Cheese/eggs, Breads, Russian
      Yield: 24 Servings

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  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

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      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

  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.

  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.

  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.)

  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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