Recipe for cooking brie kisses

Starters and Snacks :: Sweet Dips and Spreads

Brie Kisses

Makes approximately 32.

1/2 to 2/3 lb. brie cheese (wedges are fine)
1 (17.3 oz.) box frozen puff pastry
Hot pepper jelly

Cut the brie into 1/2-in. squares (leave the rind on if you like). Place on a dinner plate and put the cheese in the freezer while you thaw the puff pastry for 30 min. at room temperature.

Unfold the thawed pastry, press together seams and roll lightly with a rolling pin to smooth it out. Cut each sheet into fourths, then cut each fourth in half. Cut the halves in half to make 16 squares per sheet.

Lightly spray a mini-muffin pan with nonstick spray. Fit a piece of dough into each C., pushing into the C. but leaving the edges sticking up. Place a dab of pepper jelly in each C., then top with a piece of cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 min., until golden. Serve warm. (Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated until ready to bake, or you can bake them and re-warm about 10 min. at 350 degrees F before servings.)