Cheddar Apple Chicken Sausage Bites
 
Ingredients
  • 1 dozen mini chicken apple sausages
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 4 oz. Cabot Creamery Seriously Sharp Cheddar, sliced
  • ½ of an apple, peeled, quartered and cut into slices
  • 1 egg, beaten with a 1 tsp. water
  • Poppy seeds (optional)
  • Mustard for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 and line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats.
  2. Place one sheet of puff pastry on a well-floured surface or baking mat and roll out in a rectangle slightly larger than the original size.
  3. Cut puff pastry into 12 squares.
  4. Place a slice of cheddar diagonally across the center of a puff pastry square.
  5. Top cheddar with a slice of apple.
  6. Place one chicken mini-sausage on top of the apple slice and join the corners of the puff pastry square on top of the sausage.
  7. Place filled puff pastry square onto one of the baking sheets.
  8. Repeat until all puff pastry squares have been filled.
  9. Brush top and sides of each puff pastry square with the beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds if using.
  10. Chill pastry squares on baking sheet for at least 30 minutes
  11. Bake for 15-17 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden brown. Do not undercook.
  12. Remove to a platter and serve warm with a tangy mustard.
Notes
Makes 12 hors d'oeuvres. Feel free to double recipe for a crowd.

You can also make these several hours in advance and keep them in the fridge until ready to bake.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2014/01/20/cheddar-apple-chicken-sausage-bites/