Cheese & Sausage Pastry Poppers

Name: Cheese & Sausage Pastry Poppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 90 grams crumbled blue cheese; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 87 grams dried apricots, coarsely chopped; 227 grams Johnsonville® Hot Italian Sausage Links; 113 milliliters peach preserves; 400 grams package refrigerated pie pastry; 400 grams package refrigerated pie pastry; 400 grams package refrigerated pie pastry; 400 grams package refrigerated pie pastry; 4 shallots, chopped; 59 grams finely chopped walnuts

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Instructions

In a large skillet, cook sausage and shallots over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain.

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Shallot

Sausage

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Frying Pan

On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastries.

Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Press circles onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups; set aside.

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Cookie Cutter

Muffin Liners

In a large saucepan, combine the apricots, preserves and vinegar. Cook and stir over medium heat until apricots are softened.

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Preserves

Apricot

Vinegar

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in sausage mixture. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses.

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Sausage

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Bowl

Spoon 3/4 teaspoon cheese mixture into each pastry-lined muffin cup; top with 1 tablespoon sausage-fruit mixture.

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Sausage

Cheese

Fruit

Sprinkle with nuts.

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Nuts

Bake at 425° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

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Oven

Serve warm.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

balsamic vinegar 90grams

crumbled blue cheese 85grams

package cream cheese, softened 87grams

dried apricots, coarsely chopped 227grams

Johnsonville® Hot Italian Sausage Links 113milliliters

peach preserves 400grams

package refrigerated pie pastry 400grams

package refrigerated pie pastry 4

shallots, chopped 59grams

finely chopped walnuts

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "