Georgian Cheese Pastries

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 c flour,all-purpose
 * 1/2 ts salt
 * 1/2 ts cream of tartar
 * 10 tb butter,unsalted,cold
 * 1/4 c water, ice
 * 1 egg
 * 1 c Muenster Cheese, shredded
 * 1 c Cheddar Cheese, shredded
 * 3 tb Parmesan cheese, grated
 * 1/4 c parsley, chopped
 * 2 tb chives, chopped
 * 2 tb mint, chopped

Directions

 * 1) Prepare Pastry: Place flour, salt, cream of tartar and butter in food processor.
 * 2) Whirl until texture of coarse meal. Add water.
 * 3) Whirl just until combined and mixture begins to mass together.
 * 4) Place on plastic wrap, flatten to a disk, and wrap airtight.
 * 5) Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 30 days.
 * 6) Roll dough on floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
 * 7) Cut out 24 circles with 3" round cookie cutter, rerolling scraps; or trace around 3" water glass.
 * 8) Pleat edges of circles and fit in bottom of muffin tins.
 * 9) Prepare Filling: Beat egg in bowl.
 * 10) Add Meunster, Cheddar, Parmesan, parsley, chives and mint.
 * 11) Spoon 2 teaspoons filling in each pastry shell; spread level.
 * 12) (Can be prepared up to 3 hours ahead and refrigerated.)
 * 13) Bake in preheated hot oven (425 F) for 12–15 minutes or until the filling is golden brown and the pastry begins to color.
 * 14) Remove from tins; cook on rack. Serve warm.