Manchego Chorizo Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

0.5 (450 g) package puff pastry, thawed
3/4 cup chorizo sausage, finely chopped, about 3 ounces
1/2 cup cheese, Manchego (or monterey jack)
1 egg
1 teaspoon mild paprika

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450f degrees.
On floured surface, unroll pastry. Roll out to approximately a 10 inch square, about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 3 inch round cutter, cut out 16 rounds, gathering and re-rolling scraps as necessary.
In a bowl , mix chorizo with cheese;.
place scant 1 tablespoon in center of each round.
Lightly brush edges with water; fold pastry over to create half moon shapes. Pinch edges to seal.
Place on parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.
In a small bowl, whisk together egg, 2 teaspoons water and paprika; brush on tops of puffs.
Bake on center rack of 450f degree oven, 10 to 12 minutes until golden.