Kasseri, Tomato And Basil Crescents

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour (about)
• 1 lb kasseri cheese, coarsely grated
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaf
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 blend water,oil,vinegar,egg and salt in large bowl.
• 2 gradually stir in enough flour so dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
• 3 turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes; shape dough into a round.
• 4 grease bowl, add dough and turn to coat surface.
• 5 cover with damp towel and let stand in warm draft-free area 30 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 grease baking sheets.
• 8 combine cheese, tomato and basil in bowl.
• 9 divide dough into 8 pieces;shape each into smooth round.
• 10 roll out on lightly floured surface to thickness of 1/4 to 1/8-inch thick.
• 11 spoon some of cheese mixture down center of each round.
• 12 fold one side over filling;press edges to seal.
• 13 arrange crescents on prepared sheets; sprinkle with paprika.
• 14 bake until cheese has melted and pastry is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• 15 serve hot.