Curd Cheese Pastries Serves 6:
225g (8oz) wholemeal or whole wheat shortcrust pastry 225g
(8 oz) curd cheese 25g
(1oz) very finely chopped stem or crystallised ginger or plump raisins
15g (1/2 oz) toasted and chopped pine nuts
Sugar to taste lemon juice to taste
Roll the pastry out very thin and cut it into small rectangles approximately 15x8 cm (6x3 inches.
You should have at least 24.
Bake them in a moderately hot oven (190C, 375F, Gas Mark 5) for ten minutes or till they are crisp and brown.
Remove them and cool on a rack. Meanwhile mix the curd cheese with the ginger or raisins, the pine nuts and the sugar and lemon to taste.
Set aside.
When you are ready to serve, sandwich together two pieces of pastry with the cheese mixture. They can be used as a dessert or as a snack.
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