Gooey Gouda Puff Pastry Bites Food

GOOEY GOUDA PUFF-PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to an approximately 11-by-16-inch rectangle. Trim edges straight to a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. With the tines of a fork, prick pastry all over at 1/2-inch intervals. Cut into twenty-four 2 1/2-inch squares (a 4-by-6 grid). Press each square into the cup of a mini muffin tin. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon Dijon into bottom of each pastry shell. Refrigerate until pastry is firm, at least 15 minutes.
• Bake until pastry cups are puffed, golden along edges, and beginning to set, about 15 minutes. Working quickly, remove from oven and press a cube of cheese into center of each pastry with the handle of a wooden spoon. (Cheese should depress pastry to reach bottom of cup.)
• Continue baking until pastry is golden brown and cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes more. Let cool in tins a few minutes. Transfer to a serving tray, top with jam, and sprinkle with pepper. Serve warm.

PUFF PASTRY BITES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GOUDA

Steps:

• Defrost puff pastry according to package directions. (Most need to defrost at room temperature for 40 minutes, until they can be easily rolled out.)
• While puff pastry defrosts, caramelize onions (you can also do this up to a week ahead). Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add onions and stir to coat in oil. Cook onions over high heat until they start to soften and break down, ~5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook onions, stirring every few minutes, until deep golden brown, ~30 minutes more. (If onions appear dry while cooking, add an extra splash of oil.) Stir in butter, sugar and salt and continue cooking until sugar is fully dissolved.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a mini muffin tin (this makes 24 pastry bites, so bake in rounds if your mini muffin tin only has 12 spaces) with nonstick cooking spray. Slice puff pastry into 24 even squares.
• Place one puff pastry square into each space in the mini muffin tin.
• Fill each pastry square with 1/2 tsp fruit spread, 2 tsp of grated cheese and then 1 tsp caramelized onions (no need to be super precise about these measurements, just don't overfill the puff pastry because it will expand as it cooks).
• Bake until pastry is golden brown and cheese is melted, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Let pastry bites cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

GOUDA BITES

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Cut into 24 pieces; lightly press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. , Bake at 375° for 3 minutes. Place a piece of cheese in each cup. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve warm.

GOAT CHEESE AND HONEY PUFF PASTRY DESSERT BITES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Remove 1 sheet of puff pastry from the package from the freezer and goat cheese log from the refrigerator. Allow to thaw for 25 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Unwrap pastry dough, place between two sheets of parchment paper and roll with a rolling pin until it is a 12" by 12" square.
• Lather on goat cheese as you see above, then drizzle your honey, sprinkle on your crystals, and finish with your pecans or walnut pieces.
• Cut into 8 1" strips, then, fold each strip in half, stretch it out slightly then twist to make your sticks.
• Repeat 7 more times.
• Combine your egg and water to make a wash. Using a brush, lightly coat the pastry dough then sprinkle over with the turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, allow to set for 3 minutes.
• Serve warm.