Brie Cherry Pastry Cups

 I made this appetizer for a tea party and I'm now obsessed!  

This recipe was found online with Taste of Home (copyright RDA Enthusiast Rules LLC)

Total time Prep and cook is 30 minutes.

Yield 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry (online called for frozen, but thawed -  I used a refrigerated brand from Safeway)

1/2 cup cherry preserves such as Bonne Maman

4 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

2 tablespoons minced chives

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375. Unfold puff pastry and cut into squares. Gently press squares into the bottoms of greased muffin cups.

2. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/22 inch deep indentation in the center of each. Bake until gold brown, 6-8 minutes longer. With spoon handle, press squares down again.

3. Spoon 1/2 rounded teaspoon of preserves into each cup. Top with cheese. Then sprinkle with nuts and chives. Return to oven and bake another 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.