Crab and Goat Cheese Kisses
Ingredients
1/2 lb flaked crabmeat
1/2 lb soft mild goat cheese
1 shallot very finely chopped
2 tbsps finely chopped parsley
1/4 tsp black pepper
6 sheets phyllo dough
1/2 cup butter melted
Method
1. Blend the crabmeat, goat cheese, shallt, parsley and pepper, reserve.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets. Spread out the layered sheets of phyllo dough and cover with a damp cloth.
3. Quickly and carefully transfer a sheet of dough onto the work surface and brush lightly but completely with melted butter. spread the second sheet of phyllo smoothly over the first sheet and brush with additional butter; repeat with the third sheet.
4. Cut the layered phyllo into 20 squares and place a tsp of the filling in the centre of each square. Gather the corners of the phyllo up over the fillinga nd twist them together, forming a kiss. Brush the kisses lightly with additional butter and palce them on the baking sheets about 1" apart.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4. Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake until the phyllo is nicely browned about 10 minutes. Transfer the kisses to serving plate.
Notes
If you love goat cheese and crab you will enjoy these.