Emapandillas with ham and goat cheese
Serving Size - 8
Prepared By - DnD
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1 tbsp olive oil
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 small onion, finely chopped
5.5 oz soft goat cheese
6 oz thinly sliced cooked ham, finely chopped
1/2 tsp capers, chopped
1/2 tsp Spanish paprika
1/2 cup sour cream
salt to taste
1 lb 2 oz prepared puffed pastry, thawed if frozen
flour for dusting
beaten egg for glazing

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat the oil in a large skillet, then add onion and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Put the goat cheese in a bowl, and then add ham, capers, onion mixture and paprika. Mix together well. Season to taste with salt. Thinly roll out the pastry on a lightly floured counter. Using a 3.5 inch round cutter, cut out 32 circles. Rerolling trimmings if necessary. Using a teaspoon, put an equal, small amount of goat cheese in the center of each pastry circle. Dampen the edges of the pastry with a little water and fold one half over the other to form a crescent and enclose the filling. Pinch the edges together with your fingers to seal, then press with the tines of a fork to seal further. Transfer to the cookie sheets. With the tip of a sharp knife, make a small slit in the top of each pastry and brush with a beaten egg to glaze. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until risen, golden brown.