Vaquitas

Vaquita in Spanish means little or small cow. I named these little guys vaquitas because they are just that; small cows. I made these for some of my friends and co-workers and they were a hit. This is a little bit of a tedious process but it is worth it.

Ingredients
2 packages of lil' beef smoky
2 packages of puff pastry
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 small can of diced green chilies
1/4 cup bacon bits
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon red pepper powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 egg

Allow puff pastry to thaw out on the counter before beginning this process. Pre-heat oven to 450. Take each lil' smokey and cut a deep slit from front to back lengthwise. Make sure not to cut all the way through. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, chilies, bacon bits, cheese, red pepper and garlic pepper. If you want them more heat add more red pepper of even try diced jalapenos. 
Now comes the tedious part. You will need to roll out the pastry slightly. You just want to thin it out a little; about a 14-by-11-inch rectangle. Then, cut the pastry into strips. To do this, I measured how wide each strip should be using one of the smokies. I then cut the strips into about four even pieces each.
Now that you have everything ready, its time to assemble. In order to get the cream cheese mixture in the smokey, I put the mix in a sandwich bag and cut the tip off. You can use a pastry bag if you would like but I only use them if I'm actually using a decorative tip. Fill each smokey with the mix. It should come just slightly above the top of the smokey. Place the smokey cream cheese side down at the edge of one strip. Roll and secure pastry by pinching the ends together. In a small bowl, mix egg with about 1 tablespoon of water and a dash of red pepper powder. This will be used to brush the vaquitas and make them golden brown.Brush with egg wash. Bake for about 20 minutes are until golden brown. These are best when served right out of the oven.