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Candied Bacon and Apple Canapés

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Candied Bacon and Apple Canapés
  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 40
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A little time is all it takes to make these impressive appetizers, featuring easy "crackers" made from Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust and topped with cheese, apple and candied bacon.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 25, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
Stephanie Lemus
Westlake Village, California

Ingredients

  • 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup packed dark or light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 20 thin slices center-cut bacon (about 12 oz)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 small Granny Smith apples
  • 4 oz cream cheese (half of 8-oz package), softened
  • 1 1/4 cups crumbled blue cheese (6 oz)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unroll pie crusts on work surface. Using 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, cut 20 rounds from each crust, rerolling dough if necessary. Place on cookie sheet; prick each round twice with fork. In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water until well blended; brush on rounds. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Cool while preparing bacon.
  • 2
    Line 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and red pepper. Place bacon with sides touching in pan; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until sugar is hot and bubbly. Remove bacon from pan to a plate; let stand 10 to 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Using sharp knife, cut each bacon slice into 4 pieces.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Cut each unpeeled apple into 20 (2x1/4-inch) slices; place in water mixture and refrigerate.
  • 4
    In another small bowl, mix cream cheese and blue cheese with wooden spoon, leaving small pieces of blue cheese visible. Spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with 3/4-inch tip; pipe onto each cracker. Drain apple slices; pat dry. For each cracker, place 1 apple slice between 2 bacon pieces; press at an angle into cheese mixture.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If a pastry bag is not available, use a 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, cutting a 3/4-inch tip from one corner.

Nutrition Information

90 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 8g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Canapé
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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 Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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