Baked Brie, Pear & Pecan Bites

Nov 19, 2013 in recipes, baked brie, baked brie bites, balsamic reduction, epicurious, puff pastry, puffpastry, thanksgiving, thanksgiving appetizers, thanksgiving dinner. Read the original on: Unsophisticook

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Puff pastry is such a wonderfully versatile ingredient. Whether you're creating an appetizer, main dish or dessert, it's the perfect blank canvas to highlight your favorite flavors!

The inspiration for these amazing little baked brie, pear & pecan bites is my favorite brunch crÃªpe from our downtown crÃªperie. The owner learned how to make crÃªpes in France and is so creative in coming up with new flavors. The brie, pear and pecan crÃªpe with an apple balsamic glaze was a weekly special turned regular menu item, and I've indulged in it near weekly ever since.

I recreated the same flavors on Pepperidge FarmÂ® Puff Pastry Cups, first filling them with creamy, melted brie cheese, and then topping them off with diced fresh pears, a toasted pecan, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Oh how this flavor combination makes my tastebuds sing!

These are the perfect holiday appetizer, and they're unbelievably easy to toss together. First you bake the Pepperidge FarmÂ® Puff Pastry Cups according to the package instructions. Make sure to put the side with the little circles facing up, because you will punch these out when they're done baking and fill them with the brie cheese.

Then you will actually place them back in the oven for just a few minutes to melt the brie. Add the toppings and they're ready to serve!

Don't skip the lovely balsamic reduction. It can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until you're ready to use it. It adds that special punch of flavor that just ties everything together!

Baked Brie, Pear & Pecan Bites

Yield: 24 appetizers

Baked Brie, Pear & Pecan Bites

Ingredients:

1 pkg. (9.5-oz.) *Pepperidge FarmÂ® Puff Pastry Cups
8 oz. Brie cheese, cut into 24 pieces
1 lg. Bosch pear, diced
24 whole pecans, toasted
balsamic reduction

Instructions:

Prepare the puff pastry cups according to the package directions.
Turn the oven to down 350 degrees.
Place one piece of Brie cheese in each pastry cup, and place the filled cups on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Let the pastry cups cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
Top with diced pears and a whole toasted pecan. Drizzle balsamic reduction over the top.

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I'm always looking for ways to spark new creative ideas with my recipes. I hope you enjoy this recipe and don't forget to check out more recipes at www.puffpastry.com.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pepperidge FarmÂ® Puff Pastry. The opinions and text are all mine.

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