Italian Apricot Pastries with Cheddar | Kowalski's Markets

Ingredients

• 11 oz. Kowalski's Dried Apricots (from the Bulk Foods Section)
• - hot water
• as needed
• ½ pkg. (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry sheets
• thawed but still cold
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• - zest of 1 lemon
• ¾ tsp. kosher salt
• ⅓ cup Kowalski's Pure Honey
• plus more for garnish
• 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. fresh thyme leaves
• plus small sprigs for garnish
• 1 egg
• beaten with 1 tbsp. water
• - turbinado sugar
• for sprinkling
• 4 oz. Milton Creamery Prairie Breeze Cheddar Cheese (from the Specialty Cheese Department)
• cut into 8 slices