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Crowd-Pleasing Cranberry & Brie Tarts certainly live up to the hype; your Thanksgiving crowd will be gobbling them up the instant they see them! Surrounded by a rich, pillowy puff pastry crust, each pastry features intensely sweet and tart fruit flavors paired with the buttery, creamy richness of brie cheese. Crowd-Pleasing Cranberry & Brie Tarts walk the line between breakfast and dessert, so you'll find new opportunities to make them! Just try not to eat them all!
Crowd-Pleasing Cranberry & Brie Tarts certainly live up to the hype; your Thanksgiving crowd will be gobbling them up the instant they see them! Surrounded by a rich, pillowy puff pastry crust, each pastry features intensely sweet and tart fruit flavors paired with the buttery, creamy richness of brie cheese. Crowd-Pleasing Cranberry & Brie Tarts walk the line between breakfast and dessert, so you'll find new opportunities to make them! Just try not to eat them all!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salted butter melted
- 2 cups cranberries
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar plus more, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (17.3-ounce 2-count) box frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/3 cup fig preserves
- 2 (8-ounce) wheels brie cheese rind- on and each cut into 12 slices
- 1 egg beaten
- coarse sugar optional, to taste
- fresh thyme optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the butter, the cranberries, the brown sugar, and the cinnamon.
- Cut each of the puff pastry sheets into 6 equal rectangles.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of the fig preserves on each of the rectangles, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges.
- Place 2 slices of the brie on top of the fig preserves.
- Top the brie with the cranberry mixture, pressing the cranberries in slightly to adhere them.
- Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the edges with the coarse sugar.
- Bake the puff pastries until the brie is melted and the puff pastry is golden-brown, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the pastries from the oven and top with the thyme.
- Serve warm!
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