Apricot-Pecan-Brie Tarts
Apricot-Pecan-Brie Tarts requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 24 servings with 154 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have puff pastry sheets, brie, pecan halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Bake pecans at 350 in a shallow pan for 10 to 15 minutes or until toasted; cool.
Remove rind from cheese; cut cheese into 24 cubes, and set aside.
Roll pastry into a 15- x 10-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 24 squares. Fit squares into miniature muffin pans, extending corners slightly above cup rims.
Bake pastry at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes or until it begins to brown.
Remove from oven, and gently press handle of a wooden spoon into center of each pastry, forming tart shells.
Spoon 1/2 teaspoon preserves into each shell; top with a cheese cube and a pecan half.
Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts; serve immediately.
* 24 wine-and-cheese crackers may be substituted. Top each cracker with 1/2 teaspoon preserves, cheese, and a pecan half; place on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. For testing, us used Prima Gourmet crackers.