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Olive Puffs with Feta
  18 slices / servings

[ INGREDIENTS ]

Puff Pastry
Feta Cheese
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Lemon Zest
Kalamata Olives
Salt
Black Pepper

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

1. Thaw :
   
   2 Puff Pastry Sheets;.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 F or 200 C.
3. Cut the puff pastry sheet into 1 1/2 inch x 1 1/2 inch squares.
4. Place the squares, with a little space between them, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Make a small depression in the middle of each square using your thumb.
6. Break :
   
   3 1/2 Ounces Feta Cheese;
   into small pieces.
7. Brush all the squares with :
   
   Extra-Virgin Olive Oil;.
8. Place a piece of cheese into each hollow and top with a little
   Lemon Zest;.
9. Firmly press :
   
   1 Pitted Kalamata Olive;
   on to the cheese so that it stays in place during baking when the pastry rises.
10. Crumble feta cheese over the squares and season with :
    
    Salt, to Taste;
    Black Pepper, to Taste;.
11. Bake the puffs in the middle of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
12. Serve the puffs warm or cold.

::: View the original recipe for Olive Puffs with Feta at oprah.com