Apricot and blue cheese filos

Babiche Martens

When I go shopping it is inevitable a block of blue cheese will be tossed in the basket for that “just-in-case” moment. It’s so useful for when guests pop in, to add instant flavour to an omelette or salad, or on a cracker while I wait for dinner. Here, I have combined crumbly blue with apricot jam to create a taste sensation in one bite. Using filo pastry means these sweet-savouries are quick and straightforward to make.

Ingredients

½ cup	Apricot jam
½ cup	Cream cheese
½ cup	Blue cheese, crumbled (Main)
2 Tbsp	Chopped parsley
1 serving	Freshly ground black pepper
6 sheets	Filo pastry (Main)
¼ cup	Melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 170C. Line a baking tray with paper.
2. In a small bowl combine the jam, cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley and a few grinds of pepper.
3. Brush a sheet of pastry with butter, then place another on top. Cut the pastry into 8 even squares. Place a little filling into the centre of each. Butter around the edges then gather tightly to a point in the centre. Continue with the remaining pastry.
4. Bake in the centre of the oven for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

See more of Angela's pastry recipes

• Salted caramel banoffee tart
• Basic savoury pastry