March 27 was National Cheese Day!
March 27 was National Cheese Day! 
Let yourself be tempted by our recipe for Cigars puff pastry with cheese, by Alain Alexanian, recognized chef, of Armenian origin, who is above all interested in health on the plate by favoring organic cuisine and fair trade.
For an aperitif or as a starter, accompanied by a salad, cigars puff pastry with sheep's cheese made from brick pastry is delicious!
- 2g ground green tea
- 300g of feta or brousse type sheep's cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 round sheet of brick pastry (double it because it is thin)
- Olive oil
- Ground pepper
Cheese preparation Beat 1 egg. Cut 300 g of sheep's cheese into pieces, dispose of in a salad bowl.
Crush lightly with a fork, incorporate the beaten egg then 2 tablespoons of crushed flat-leaf parsley, pepper and sprinkle with tea.
Preparation of the dough Cut the yufka dough into 4 triangles. Place 1 triangle of yufka dough on the work surface, moisten the corners with cold water using a brush.
Assembly of cigars Arrange 2 tablespoons of cheese filling along the base, +/- 2 cm from the edges, fold the ends over, then roll, tightly, towards the tip like a cigar. Make 7 more cigars.
Cooking cigars Garnish the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil to a height of ½ cm, heat. The oil should be simmering but not smoking.
Arrange the cigars carefully, fry them for barely 2 minutes, turning them regularly, they must be golden brown on each side.
Then dispose of them on absorbent paper.
Dressage Enjoy with a mesclun salad.
