Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites
Yield: 12 bites
Serves: 4
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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3 - 4 sticks Galbani Whole Milk String Cheese, cut into small pieces
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1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
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¾ cup cranberry sauce
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7 medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 egg, whisked for egg wash
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⅓ cup pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
Cut the puff pastry sheet into 12 equal squares. Gently press the squares into each muff cup, leaving the corners extended upward. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine the cranberry sauce, dates, thyme, butter, orange zest, and pepper. Stir until combined.
Cut the string cheese into small pieces. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the cranberry date mixture into each pastry cup. Then top with 1 – 2 pieces of string cheese.
Lightly brush the exposed pastry edges with the egg wash. Then bake for ~ 15 minutes, until the pastry is puffed, deeply golden and the cheese is melted.
Let the bites cool in the pan for 3 – 5 minutes before carefully removing. Top with chopped pistachios and fresh thyme leaves.
Related Recipes:
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3 - 4 sticks Galbani Whole Milk String Cheese, cut into small pieces
-
1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
-
¾ cup cranberry sauce
-
7 medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
-
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
-
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
-
1 tablespoon orange zest
-
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
-
1 egg, whisked for egg wash
-
⅓ cup pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
Cut the puff pastry sheet into 12 equal squares. Gently press the squares into each muff cup, leaving the corners extended upward. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine the cranberry sauce, dates, thyme, butter, orange zest, and pepper. Stir until combined.
Cut the string cheese into small pieces. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the cranberry date mixture into each pastry cup. Then top with 1 – 2 pieces of string cheese.
Lightly brush the exposed pastry edges with the egg wash. Then bake for ~ 15 minutes, until the pastry is puffed, deeply golden and the cheese is melted.
Let the bites cool in the pan for 3 – 5 minutes before carefully removing. Top with chopped pistachios and fresh thyme leaves.