Cheddar Apple Chicken Sausage Bites
Author: Emily Paster
Recipe type: Appetizer
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Serves: 12
- 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
- Preheat oven to 400 and line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper.
- 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.
- Cut puff pastry into 12 squares.
- Place a slice of cheddar diagonally across the center of a puff pastry square.
- Top cheddar with a slice of apple.
- 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.
- Place filled puff pastry square onto one of the baking sheets.
- Repeat until all puff pastry squares have been filled.
- Brush top and sides of each puff pastry square with the beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds if using.
- Chill pastry squares on baking sheet for at least 30 minutes
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden brown. Do not undercook.
- Remove to a platter and serve warm with a tangy mustard.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2015/01/30/7428/
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