Mini Brie Tarts

Sage's Note:

My friend Paulette gave me this gem for my Family Recipe Book;they always a hit. These tarts will be the talk of the party. And the best part; so easy!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 tarts

• 12 miniature tart shells , frozen
• 1 (200 g) package brie cheese
• red pepper jelly

Directions:

1. Bake shells according to package directions. Let cool.
2. Divide cheese in 12 pieces of equal size. Place in cooked shells.
3. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
4. Top each tart with 1 Tsp of red pepper jelly.
5. Serve and enjoy!
6. Tip:.
7. You might prefer to remove the rind off the cheese.
8. Shells can be baked and stored in the freezer for up to 1 week.
9. Cranberry sauce is a good substitute for red pepper jelly.
10. Ready to serve miniature croustades found at the Supermarket are ideal containers for these tarts and a wide range of other fillings. No baking required before filling.

Reviews

[HeatherFeather]

Such an easy and tasty recipe. These were very elegant looking, I made just a few of these as a starter for an Oscars Night themed meal. I did not have red pepper jelly, so I instead used mango chutney, which came out delicious. I also removed the rind from the cheese before adding to the tart shells.

[Bergy]

So easy and so tasty!I cut off the top & bottom outer layer of the cheese. I find, depending on the brand, that the outside can be bitter. Also I reccommend that you use unsweetened tart shells. I used yellow Habanero jelly and it was quite pretty on the cheese.. Thanks Sage for a lovely Appetizer - I will use this one over & over again .21 Dec 08 I love these appies however when I opened my brie cheese it was - GONE- I mean really bad and I only bought it a week ago - Can't remember which store I bought it from so Boo Hoo - Happy birds they can now feast on it. SOoo what to do - it is 2:30 appie due at three - I opened a Bluecheese/Cranberry cheese and used that - It was not as good as Brie or camenbert but it was OK - Recipe great local grocery not great! 22 Dec 09 Made again this time with Danish Brie & brandied Cranberry sauce Mmmmmmmmm

[Deantini]

Wonderful and super easy little nibbles; I used red pepper jelly and it really made the flavour POP. I cut off most of the rind as well. Made for Family Picks ZWT5.