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Sweet and savory Boursin mini pecan tarts
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Pecan & Boursin Savory Tarts with Puff Pastry

These Pecan & Boursin tarts with puff pastry are slightly sweet, and slightly savory. Perfect to make ahead for a party!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword boursin, easy recipe, pecans, Puff pastry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 tarts
Calories 292kcal
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

  • Mini muffin pan
  • bowl
  • spoon

Ingredients

Ingredients for Sweet and Savory Boursin Mini Pecan Tarts:

Instructions

Instructions for Sweet and Savory Boursin Mini Pecan Tarts:

  • Thaw puff pastry in fridge overnight, or on the counter with a towel over it for 20 minutes.
    1 sheet Pastry
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
  • Add the pecan pieces to a skillet and lightly toast for about 2 minutes, watching and staring with a wooden spoon to avoid buying them. Pecans have a high oil content, and can go from fine to burnt in a matter of seconds. (Trust me, I know from experience!) Immediately pull the pecans off the heat and pour into a bowl or onto a piece of foil to cool.
    3 tablespoons Pearson Farms Pecan Pieces
  • Spray the inside of mini tart form pan with spray oil. We have an 8 mini tart pan, but they come in different varieties. This recipe will make about 9 tarts.
    Spray oil
  • Using a circle biscuit cutter that will give you a round that will fit into the tart pan, start to cut out rounds out of the puff pastry. You can also just cut the puff pastry into 9 even squares. They will just have a slightly different look.
    1 sheet Pastry
  • Push the pastry pieces down into the oiled tins with a wooden bar tool, or your fingers. Once this is done for all the tarts, you are ready for the next ingredients.
  • Now it is time to add a bit of the Boursin cheese into each tart. Divide the cheese out into each tart, about 1 teaspoon a piece. Since the cheese is so hard to measure, just use your fingers to put it into the pastry.
    5.2 ounce package of Garlic Herb Boursin Cheese
  • Next, it is time to put a bit of the jelly over the cheese just enough to cover. Now top with a generous abount of the toasted pecans. Lastly, top the pecans off with another bit of the jelly.
    3 tablespoons Pearson Farms Peach Pepper Jelly
  • At this point, pop the into the freezer for about 2o minutes. This is key to having the puff pastry puff up! Bake them for 10 minutes, and turn. Bake for 8 minutes and check. Ovens vary, so it may take a total of 28-30 minutes to see them puff up. You may need to tent them half way with foil if the tops are getting brown.
  • Bring tarts out and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, and then using a butter knife, circle around the outside of them, and pop them out onto a serving tray. If you are making them in advance, still do this part, as if they set up, they may stick to the tin. You may also use mini tart liners if you wish.
  • Before serving, sprinkle minced chives over the tops. Enjoy!
    1 tablespoon of minced chives

Notes

These are perfect served warm, or kept in fridge for up to a week. These also freeze nicely to pull out and baked for snacks. To warm up, put them on a sheet pan and warm for about 10 minutes at 350 F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tart | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg