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Monday, June 3, 2013

Pepperoni & Swiss Bites

Recipe found here

Pepperoni & Swiss Bites


INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 12 x 12 sheet of puff pastry
  • pepperoni or other sliced deli meat
  • 6 slices swiss cheese (or any other cheese)
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (dried works too)
  • 4 Tbl honey mustard

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Cut the puff pastry in half so you have 2 strips. Lay them out in front of you so that the long side is perpendicular to your body.  
  2. Spread 2 Tbl of honey mustard (more if you love mustard) on the pastry leaving a 1 inch strip bare along the top. 
  3.  Sprinkle about 1/2 tsp thyme on each section. Cover the mustard with a single layer of pepperoni or other meat. 
  4.  Place 3 slices of cheese on each strip. 
  5.  With your fingers, carefully roll the pastry away from you so you have two long tubes. Cut them on the diagonal into 1 inch pcs and place on a cookie sheet. You can also cut them thinner and make pinwheels. 
  6. Bake at 375 F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 22 – 24 pcs. You can serve them with extra honey mustard for dipping if you like.

-Alyssa

Strawberry Jam & Brie Bites

Recipe found here

Strawberry Jam & Brie Bites

INGREDIENTS:
  • Wedge/Circle of brie cheese, cut into 32 bite-size pieces
  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
  • 1/2 cup of your jam of choice (I used my homemade black raspberry & strawberry jam)
  • Turbinado Sugar
  • Water
  • Spray bottle with water

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray 2 cookies sheets with cooking spray. Cut each pastry sheet into 16 squares (for a total of 32 squares). I did this by cutting each sheet in half, then I cut each half in half. Repeat in opposite direction and you will end up with 16 squares. 
  2. Place one piece of brie in the center of each square, then top each with about a teaspoon of the jam. Wet your finger and run it along all four edges of a square, then bring the four corners together in the center and pinch together. You also want to pinch along the edges to seal.
  3. Once all my little bundles were done, I sprayed them with fresh/clean water – just lightly, don’t soak them. If you don’t have a spray bottle, you could gently brush them with a little water. Sprinkle each with the turbinado sugar. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

-Alyssa