feta cheese foldovers

my husband's mom asked me to bring some appetizers to their family gathering at thanksgiving. it's always nice to have some good food for everyone to munch on while the finishing touches are being put on the turkey. my specialties, however, are bakes/casseroles and desserts, so i had to do some hunting for some good appetizer recipes suitable for thanksgiving. i found this one, and i found it to be quite perfect.

one recommendation i make for this appetizer is to pop them into the oven right before they are served. if you let them sit too long, they lose their charm. but these take minimal effort and are actually quite fun to make. i love cooking with puff pastry, because it's like magic happens in the oven! and anyone who knows me knows my motto about feta... "feta makes it betta" - feta is the cheese that can do no wrong.

ingredients:

16 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

6 tablespoons finely chopped green onions

2 eggs, beaten

2 (17.5 ounce) packages frozen puff pastry, thawed

egg yolk mixture for brushing on foldovers: 2 egg yolks, beaten with 2 teaspoons water

directions:
1. preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. in a small bowl, blend feta, green onions, and beaten eggs.

 3. cut pastry into 12 (3 inch) squares.

4. place a mounded tablespoon of feta mixture in the center of each square. moisten edges with water. fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. press edges together firmly to seal.

5. lightly brush pastries with the egg yolk mixture.

6. bake for 20 minutes in the oven, or until golden brown.

7. serve warm.

the original recipe said that these can be served at room temperature, but i think they are MUCH better warm.

what i love about these appetizers is that they can easily be made ahead. just do steps 1-5, refrigerate, and when ready, lightly brush with egg yolk mixture and bake! when they come out of the oven, they are ooey, gooey, flaky, and basically just perfect. if the party runs awhile, hold them warm in the oven and take them out to refill your party platters when you see they are getting low.

happy eating!

fin.