Bacon and Cheese Pastries

Cook Time 45 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

1 x 375g rolls of good quality butter puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, for egg wash 

150g ricotta

Pinch nutmeg

4 rashers of bacon, chopped

100g gruyere or cheddar cheese, coarsely grated 

Fresh parsley, finely chopped to garnish

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Using a 10 cm diameter cutter, cut out 12 circles of pastry. Using a 6 cm cutter, indent the pastry circles to form a round border. Arrange on the prepared tray.

Now spread a dollop of ricotta in the centre of 6 cm circle. Sprinkle with nutmeg, bacon and cheese.

Lightly brush the pastry border with the egg wash. Bake for about 25 - 30 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with fresh parsley to garnish.