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Cherry-Jalapeño-Cream Cheese Tartlets

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Updated Mar 27, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Maryann Doe
Windermere, Florida
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Kick up the flavor of an easy cream cheese crescent appetizer using chiles and cherries.

Cherry-Jalapeño-Cream Cheese Tartlets

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 17
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 jar (12 oz) cherry preserves
  • 1/4 cup pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, drained
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup pecan chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
  • 1 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, cook remaining bread crumb mixture over low heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden brown.
  • Step 
    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.*

Nutrition

120 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
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 Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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