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Spicy Squash and Feta Puff Pastry Tarts
Posted December 17, 2011
1 medium butternut squash, preferably one with a long neck
Olive oil
Kosher salt
7 ounces Fage 2% Greek yogurt
1-2 tbsp. harissa
7 ounces feta cheese, 2 ounces crumbled finely, 5 ounces cut into small cubes
12 ounces all-butter puff pastry
4 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
Preheat the oven to 375F. Peel and seed the squash. Split the neck in half and thinly slice into semi-circles. Slice the base into thin crescents. Put all the squash onto a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and a large pinch of salt. Use your hands to mix together well. Spread out on the sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Mix together the Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of the harissa, and the 2 ounces of crumbled feta. Taste it and add more harissa if you would like more heat. Set aside.
Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Roll it out with a rolling pin, just to even out the folds and to make an even rectangle. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut into 16 rectangles. If you are making cocktail sized appetizers, cut each rectangle in half.
Transfer the rectangles to two baking sheets. Spoon about a tablespoon of the yogurt mixture onto each rectangle and top with a slice of squash. Add one or two cubes of feta to each pastry. Repeat with the remaining rectangles. Sprinkle them all with thyme and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve warm or cool the tarts on a wire rack.
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