Baked Brie Bites

Ingredients

• 250 g tube crescent dough (or 2 sheets of puff pastry, semi-thawed)

• non-stick cooking oil spray, for pan

• flour, for work surface

• 250 g wheel of Brie

• 6 tsp whole berry cranberry sauce, or cranberry jelly/jam

• 6 tsp cooked diced bacon (or bacon bits)

• 6 pecans, halved lengthways

• 1-2 tbsp maple syrup

• 6 tsp apricot preserves (or jam)

• 6 tsp crushed walnuts

• 8 tsp butter, melted

• 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced

• 1 sprig of rosemary, leaves torn off stem

• salt to taste

• cracked black pepper, to season

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough and pinch together seams. Cut into equal 24 squares. Place squares into muffin tin holes.

Cut Brie into 24 small pcs and place inside the dough cups.

Top as follows

Brie bites: A spoonful of cranberry sauce. Season with salt and pepper.

Maple bacon: A spoonful of cooked diced bacon, 2 pecan halves and a drizzle of maple syrup. Season with pepper.

Apricot walnut: A spoonful of preserves and crushed walnuts. Season with a pinch of salt.

Garlic butter herb: Mix the butter and
garlic together.

Top each bite with just over 1 tsp of garlic butter mixture and 2-3 rosemary leaves. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake until the crescent pastry is golden (about 10-15 minutes).

Recipe by Café Delites