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Ingredients
- 1 whole duck breast
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3-4 slices ham
- 3-4 tbsp raspberry jam
- 3- 4 slices Muenster cheese
Method
- Fry the duck breast in a pan until medium rare (or your preference) and browned on the outside.
- Roll out a sheet of puff pastry, and layer the ham slices in the middle.
- Spread the raspberry jam over the ham slices, and follow with the Muenster cheese, and the duck breast.
- Moisten the sides of the pastry with water, then fold to enclose the duck.
- Brush the pastry with the egg yolk, then score lightly with a knife.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 464°F (until the cheese is melted and the pastry is golden brown)
- Serve, and enjoy!
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- 1 C feta cheese
- 1 C cottage cheese
- 1 small onion
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp dill
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 C butter, melted
- 1/2 pkg filo leaves, thawed
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