Bleu Cheese Appetizer Tarts |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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These delicious little appetizers are a great treat to have on hand in case you get a surprise visit from unexpected company. They can be baked several days ahead of time and frozen for fututer use. When ready to serve, bake the frozen tarts, uncovered, on a baking sheet at 350 F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 egg, beaten |
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk |
1 dash salt |
2 drops hot sauce |
1/4 cup chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. For the tarts:. 2. Combine cream cheese and butter, mixing well. Stir in flou; chill. Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Place each ball into individual wells of ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin pans, pressing dough onto bottom of sides to form shells. Set aside. 3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 4. For the Filling:. 5. Combine bleu cheese and flour; spoon evenly into tart shells. 6. Combine egg, milk, salt, and hot sauce; spoon evenly over bleu cheese mixture in tart shells. Sprinkle with walnuts. 7. Bake at 425 F for 7 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F, and bake an additional 17 minutes or until set. |
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