Cherry-Jalapeño-Cream Cheese Tartlets

Kick up the flavor of an easy cream cheese crescent appetizer using chiles and cherries.

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Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Maryann Rems

Windermere, Florida

ingredients 17
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 60 min

Ingredients

1: jar (12 oz) Smucker's® Cherry Preserves

1/4: cup pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, drained

1/2: cup Progresso® panko bread crumbs

1/2: cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Pecan Chips

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Cayenne Pepper

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Celery Salt

1/8: teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon

1/8: teaspoon McCormick® Ground Turmeric

1/8: teaspoon salt

1: tablespoon LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted

1: can Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

1: LAND O LAKES® Egg, beaten

1/2: cup chives-and-onion cream cheese spread

2: tablespoons chopped fresh chives

: Jalapeño chiles or sweet cherries with stems for garnish, if desired

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Directions

1 In blender container, place preserves and jalapeños; blend until almost smooth. Set aside. In medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, pecans, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and butter; mix well. Set aside.
2 Heat oven to 350°F. Unroll dough sheet; press into 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut into 24 squares. Press 1 square in each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups. Firmly press in bottom and up sides of cups, letting points of dough extend over edges of cups; brush points with beaten egg. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese spread into each cup; top with 1/2 teaspoon cherry preserves mixture. Sprinkle each tartlet with 1 teaspoon of the bread crumb mixture.
3 Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, cook remaining bread crumb mixture over low heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden brown.
5 To serve, sprinkle platter with toasted bread crumb mixture; place tartlets on bread crumbs. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with remaining cherry preserves mixture. Garnish with jalapeño chiles or cherries.*

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*To serve tartlets individually, top each with 1 teaspoon remaining preserve mixture and 1/2 teaspoon toasted bread crumb mixture.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 45),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5g; 5%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 160mg; 160%;
Total Carbohydrate: 16g; 16%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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debcakestoo

report Posted Mar. 5, 2012 9:53 PM

These are a great little pass-around appetizer. I made these for a dinner party and they got rave reviews - everyone wanted the recipe! Thanks for the tips as I made them the day before and followed your instructions. Tasty and fun recipe!

Ellafitzgeraldjoepass

report Posted Mar. 1, 2012 10:48 AM

Me again...Ooops, I'd almost forgotten..Don't forget to sprinkle your snipped fresh chives atop the tartlets before serving!

Ellafitzgeraldjoepass

report Posted Mar. 1, 2012 10:23 AM

Hi everyone, Well…this is my recipe and I wanted to give you a little tip when preparing these delectable delights. If having a party or get-together, you can actually make these a day ahead, let them cool completely, transfer to a cookie sheet and place covered in the frig. When you are ready to reheat them, uncover, place room temperature tarts in a preheated 350 degree oven for 4-6 minutes or until heated through. Add a dash more jelly, along with a sprinkle of those tasty crumbs and you are good to go! Enjoy!

famchef

report Posted Feb. 28, 2012 7:28 PM

Fun and flavorful appetizer! The recipe was easy to follow and our guests raved about them!

Kimmylor

report Posted Feb. 27, 2012 8:53 PM

Made them for a gathering and the gang loved them!!! Great app for parties. I highly recommend these yummy treats!