Cranberry Cheese Bites
Cranberry Cheese Bites
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Course:
Appetizer
Servings: 30 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen and thawed
- 1 jar red pepper jelly 10.5 oz
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped
- 2 packages frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells 2.1 oz. each, thawed
- 1 package Camembert cheese 8 oz., cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup pecan halves toasted
Instructions
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Bring cranberries, jelly, sugar, 1/4 cup water, and crushed red pepper to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 10 to 15 minutes or until cranberry skins begin to split and mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat, and stir in chopped rosemary. Cool completely (about 45 minutes).
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place phyllo shells on a lightly greased baking sheet; place 1 cheese cube in each shell. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top melted cheese with 1/2 tsp. jelly mixture and 1 pecan half. Serve immediately.
