Goat Cheese Kisses

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried herbs (I like oregano or rosemary)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed,to taste
• 8 sheets phyllo dough
• 6 ounces goat cheese
• scallion, minced (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil with herbs and garlic till warm (do not boil).

2. 2

   Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes or so.

3. 3

   Strain (not totally necessary) and cool completely.

4. 4

   Mix cheese and scallion (if using) and set aside.

5. 5

   Stack 4 phyllo sheets and cut into 12 inch squares.

6. 6

   (Freeze the remainder for another use).

7. 7

   Cut square into (9) 4 inch squares.

8. 8

   For each kiss, place one square (one layer) of phyllo on flat surface.

9. 9

   (Cover the rest of the phyllo with a damp cloth as you work).

10. 10

    Brush with the flavored oil, then add three more phyllo layers, brushing each layer with the delicious oil.

11. 11

    Place about 2 teaspoons of the cheese in the center and pull all the corners together, pinching to enclose the cheese.

12. 12

    Repeat procedure with the remaining 4 sheets of phyllo dough.

13. 13

    Bake on an oiled cookie sheet or in an oiled mini muffin pan at 4oo degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.