Mincemeat Cream Cheese Pastries

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups prepared mincemeat
• 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 about 1 hour before baking, combine flour, cream cheese, and butter and mix well.
• 2 cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• 3 combine mincemeat and nuts and set aside.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5 divide dough in half, refrigerate one half.
• 6 on well floured surface, thinly roll out dough into a large rectangle; cut into 3 inch squares.
• 7 place level teaspoons of filling in center of square and fold dough over filling, bringing ends together and forming a triangle.
• 8 with a fork dipped in flour, press edges together and prick a few holes in the top.
• 9 brush with beaten egg and sprinkle a little sugar on top.
• 10 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 11 repeat with remaining dough.
• 12 reroll trimmings for more pastries.
• 13 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 let cool on wire racks.