Baked Brie Bites

This is a pretty simple recipe that I adapted from here.

Baked Brie Bites
Makes 18

Ingredients

• 1 pkg puff pastry sheets
• 8oz brie
• 1C preserves/jam (appx)

Instructions

Thaw puff pastry according to directions.  Preheat oven to 350F.  Cut each puff pastry sheet into 9 squares.  (Pillsbury is folded into thirds, so that makes it pretty easy.)  Grease muffin/cupcake pans.  Place pastry squares over muffin cups, and poke in slightly.  Cut brie into evenly sized chunks (include the crust) and place one piece in the center of each pastry.  Top with about 1tsp of preserves.  Bake for about 15 minutes, until pastry is golden on edges (do not overbake).

I have made this recipe twice now, using a homemade caramel apple jam (tastes more like apple pie filling).  Both times, it was a hit!  They disappeared quickly, and everyone could barely wait until it was cool enough to eat.  Even people who said they weren't fans of brie thought it was good.  A few tips I have found after making this twice now: use the puff pastry when it is still cool, make sure to grease the muffin tins, bites are easier to remove from pan after cooling slightly but still warm.

(Note: looking back at the original recipe now, I see that it was for 24 bites; the puff pastry sheets were cut into 12 pieces each.  Either way would work just fine.)

The Verdict

Definitely a new favorite!  This one gets added to my "recipe book" and I am looking forward to trying it again and again with different flavored preserves.  Maybe cranberry next time?