Name: Cheese and Jam Cigar Pastry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 sheets phyllo pastry ((or puff pastry if you prefer a richer texture)); 100 g cream cheese (or mix half cream cheese and half feta for a tangier flavor (3.5 oz)); 4 tbsp fruit jam ((apricot, berry, or fig work great)); 2 tbsp melted butter (or olive oil) for brushing); 1 tbsp honey ( (optional, for drizzling)); black sesame seeds (or crushed nuts (optional, for garnish))

Cheese and Jam Cigar Pastry

Cheese and Jam Cigar Pastry is a type of finger food or sweet-savory snack made by rolling pastry sheets (often phyllo or puff pastry) around a filling of cheese and fruit jam, then baking or frying them until golden and crisp.

Here’s the basic idea:

Pastry: Thin phyllo or puff pastry is used to form the “cigar” shape.

Filling: A soft cheese (like cream cheese, feta, ricotta, or goat cheese) is combined with a spoonful of jam (strawberry, apricot, or fig are popular choices). The contrast between creamy, salty cheese and sweet, fruity jam is the magic here.

Shape & Cook: The pastry is rolled around the filling into slim cylinders—hence “cigars”—and brushed with butter or egg wash, then baked or fried until crisp.

Serving: They can be served as appetizers, brunch treats, or even desserts, sometimes dusted with powdered sugar or paired with a dipping sauce.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, European, Mediterranean

Servings servings

Calories 259 kcal

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Ingredients

4 sheets phyllo pastry (or puff pastry if you prefer a richer texture)
100 g cream cheese or mix half cream cheese and half feta for a tangier flavor (3.5 oz)
4 tbsp fruit jam (apricot, berry, or fig work great)
2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil) for brushing
1 tbsp honey (optional, for drizzling)
black sesame seeds or crushed nuts (optional, for garnish)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Lay one phyllo sheet on a clean surface and cover the others with a lightly damp towel to keep them from drying out.
Cut each phyllo sheet into two rectangles (you’ll have 8 in total).
Spoon a small dollop (about 1 teaspoon) of cream cheese and 1 teaspoon of jam near one edge of each rectangle.
Fold in the sides to enclose the filling, then roll up tightly like a cigar.
Brush the end with a bit of melted butter to seal.
Place cigars seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking tray.
Brush the tops with the remaining melted butter.
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
Optional: Drizzle lightly with honey and sprinkle black sesame seeds or nuts on top.
Serve warm — they’re perfect with tea or as a playful appetizer.

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Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal (13%)Carbohydrates: 29g (10%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 9g (56%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mg (13%)Sodium: 223mg (10%)Potassium: 67mg (2%)Fiber: 0.4g (2%)Sugar: 14g (16%)Vitamin A: 552IU (11%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 32mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.

Keyword cheese, party food, pastry, quick

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