Technique tip: You can make these into little puff pastry cups by placing the puff pastry squares into a muffin tin and filling them with the brie and pear slices. Or if you want one large family style serving size, use the puff pastry to make one large galette with apple and pear slices layered and encased in the dough.
Puff pastry does best if it thaws in the fridge for a few hours but you can thaw it on the counter in about 30 or 40 minutes. If youre in a bigger hurry than that, you can thaw it in the microwave but you need to keep a close eye on it.
Baking mini tarts in a muffin tin
After pressing small squares of puff pastry into the muffin tins, all you have to do is mix the rest of the ingredients together and scoop it into the muffin tin. Make sure you pile the blueberry mixture as high as possible because it will bake down and you will lose quite a bit of volume.
These Mushroom Tartlets are a fantastic holiday appetizer recipe that can be made ahead of time and baked moments before guests arrive. The flakey puff pastry combined with the savory mushroom filling, seasoned with shallots and thyme, is an irresistible combination for holiday entertaining.
Slice the puff pastry sheet into 12 equal-sized rectangles. It helps if your pastry is thawed and not frozen. The best way to defrost puff pastry, if you've purchased it frozen, is to place it in the refrigerator overnight.
Then fit the puff pastry snugly into a mini muffin tin, forming the excess pastry into a free form crust. A mini muffin tin is an entertainer's best friend since they create bite-sized nibbles and so many wonderful appetizers can be made in them, such as my Goat Cheese Tartlets with Caramelized Onions.
Step: fill with the mushroom mixture
Then fill each shell with the mushroom mixture. Be sure the mushrooms have cooled before filling the tart shells. Otherwise, the puff pastry will melt and will prevent it from puffing up properly.
Once the tartlets are assembled you cover them, refrigerate and bake moments before guests arrive. There's something so welcoming about entering a house for a party and being greeted with a warm, flakey appetizer hot from the oven.
Puff pastry tarts are always our go to for party food. There is just so much that you can do with puff pastry. If you are looking for other ways to use it, why not try our Tomato Puff Pastry Tart, Cheese Straws, Easy Asparagus Tart, Chocolate and Banana Pinwheels or Easy Sausage Rolls?
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6. Remove from the oven and let sit for a few minutes before removing to a wire cake rack to cool. The custard center will sink back down as it cools. NOTE: If allowed to cool in its cupcake pan, their bottoms will become soggy.
I used cranberry sauce and fig preserves. The rest of the recipe is the same: goat cheese and fresh thyme. The combination is delicious with both varieties. And how fun is it to mix up the flavors all on one plate?
