New Year’s Eve delight: Puff pastry tarts steal the show
The upcoming New Year's Eve is a fantastic chance to have some fun. If you're searching for a simple snack that you can grab during a dance break, this recipe should appeal to you.
When preparing snacks for a party, I always wonder what my guests will enjoy the most and what will disappear from the table first. After all, no one likes it when their culinary creation remains untouched until the end of the gathering. It feels like all the effort is wasted, and on New Year's Eve, it stings even more because you enter the new year with last year's food. If you want your guests to clean their plates before midnight, try making puff pastry tarts with Camembert cheese.
Puff pastry tarts with Camembert cheese
These snacks are an excellent choice for New Year's Eve. They are quick to prepare and, most importantly, simple; it's really hard to mess them up. Cranberries and rosemary add a winter-themed touch. The star of the recipe is, of course, the cheese, which beautifully melts on the puff pastry during baking, creating a creamy filling. Meanwhile, pecans add a crunchy texture. The very look of the tarts will intrigue your guests, and the taste will win their hearts. Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
- ready puff pastry,
- Camembert cheese (or Brie cheese),
- cranberry sauce,
- pecans,
- rosemary for decoration.
Preparation:
- The best option for baking the tarts is a mini muffin baking pan. It allows you to achieve an attractive shape and compact size, perfect for snacks and finger foods.
- Cut the puff pastry into small squares. Press each piece individually into the wells of the baking pan so you can fill them with toppings.
- Cut Camembert cheese into small squares, then place them on top of the puff pastry.
- Add cranberry sauce and pecans to each tart.
- Place the pan in an oven preheated to 220°C and bake for about 10-15 minutes until the tarts turn golden. It's important to regularly monitor the baking process to ensure the tarts don’t burn.
- The finished tarts can be decorated with rosemary to give them a winter accent.
If you don't have a mini muffin baking pan, you can always lay the pastry squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, maintaining appropriate spacing. After all, we don't want our risen tarts to merge into one piece. Regardless of which option you choose, the tarts should turn out delicious.
