Caviar Pillows

1. 1

   On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll puff-pastry sheet to 10-inch square.

2. 2

   With fluted pastry wheel or knife, cut pastry into 4 strips; cut each strip crosswise into 4 pieces.

3. 3

   Then cut each piece diagonally in half to make 32 triangles.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Arrange triangles, 1/2 inch apart on large cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Press 1-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter into center of each triangle almost but not all the way through.

6. 6

   In cup, beat egg with 1 tablespoon water.

7. 7

   Brush triangles with egg mixture.

8. 8

   Bake triangles 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.

9. 9

   When puff pastry is done, remove to wire racks to cool.

10. 10

    With small knife, cut out circle in center of each puff-pastry triangle.

11. 11

    Spoon whipped cream cheese into small pastry bag with 1/4-inch writing tube.

12. 12

    Pipe some whipped cream cheese into hole in each triangle; top with heaping 1/4 teaspoon salmon or lumpfish caviar.

13. 13

    Garnish each with small parsley leaf.

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