News Americas, NEW YORK, NY: This week, our feature Caribbean recipe is Cheese Roll, a savory cheese filled pastry that is especially popular in Guyana and can be served as a perfect for appetizer or snack. Here’s the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
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- 1/2 Cup Salted Butter or 1 Stick
- 1/2 Cup Crisco or Vegetable Shortening
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Cup Ice Cold Water
- 8 Oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded)
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard
- 1 Tsp Pepper Sauce
- Dash of Garlic Powder
- Dash of Black Pepper
- Dash of Dry Parsley Flakes
- Egg Whites for Brushing Edges
- Egg Wash
- 1 Egg + 1 Tbsp Water
METHOD
- Mix 1 tsp salt into two cups all-purpose flour.
- Add 1 stick of salted butter and 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening.
- With a pastry cutter, cut shortening and butter into flour until small pieces are formed throughout the dough.
- Add about 1/4 cup ice cold water to the dough and knead slightly to form a ball. This can be done quickly in a food processor by adding dry ingredients, pulsing, adding shortening and butter, pulsing until pea sized form, then adding water until ball forms.
- Place ball on plastic wrap, flatten and shape into a square.
- Refrigerate for a couple hours or overnight.
- Remove dough from fridge an hour before use so it can thaw.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Shred cheese and mix in mustard, pepper sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and parsley flakes, toss and set aside.
- Cut dough into 16 squares for thinner cheese rolls or 9 squares for thicker cheese rolls.
- Flatten one square and roll into a rectangular shape.
- Brush edges of dough with egg whites.
- Fill a tablespoon or two on the lower half, roll into the center then add more cheese. Seal edges.
- Place all cheese rolls on a baking sheet and brush the tops with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until rolls are golden brown.
Bon Appetite.
