The Preservatory – Savory Pop-Tarts
Savour Pop-Tarts
Itty-bitty savoury hand pies the perfect ‘two-bite’ cocktail fare. A great make ahead, these freeze beautifully, keep a couple dozen on hand for those last minute BYOA (appies) invites. Play around with the mixing and matching different herbs, cheeses and preserves; I’ve included a couple suggestions to get you started.
Pastry
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp chopped fresh herbs*
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan
- ½ cup unsalted butter – cold
- ¼ cup shortening - cold
- ¼ cup ice water
- 1 egg
Combine flour, salt, herbs and cheese. Cut or grate in cold butter and shortening, rub mixture together to create coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and ice water together and add into dry ingredients, stir just to combine. Gather into a ball, knead 2-3 times only and press into flat disk, wrap in saran and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Filling
- 1 cup grated cheese*
- ½ cup Preservatory Preserves*
- 1 egg – beaten for egg wash
*See below for suggested combos…
Preheat oven to 350 Roll out chilled dough to 1/8” thickness and cut 4”x 2” rectangles. Place dough on parchment lined baking sheet. Brush edges with egg wash and place ½ tsp grated cheese on one end of rectangle, top with ¼ tsp preserves. Seal into square pouches, using a fork press the edges together to seal tightly. Egg wash top and sprinkle with a pinch of cheese. Bake until golden, about 25-30 minutes.
Makes approximate 3 dozen
*Suggested Herb/Cheese/Preserve Combos:
- Sage/Parmesan/Apple
- Rosemary/Blue Cheese/ Fig
- Thyme/Gruyere/Plum
- Tarragon/Aged Cheddar/ Apricot
