Best 6 Bacon Brie Tarts Recipes

BACON, ONION AND CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a medium saute pan, cook the bacon over a medium-low heat until it begins to render, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Season with pepper. Set aside to let cool. Add the thyme to the cooled bacon-onion mixture.
• In a bowl, combine the farmer's cheese, creme fraiche, egg yolk and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Flour a flat surface and place the puff pastry on top. Flour the top and gently roll into a 13-by-18-inch rectangle. Cut the pastry in half and transfer each to a lined sheet pan. Using a fork, dock the puff pastry (pierce it slightly with the tines), leaving a 1-inch border untouched.
• Divide the cheese mixture between the two sheets of pastry and spread evenly on the docked area. Top each tart with half of the bacon-onion mixture.
• Place the tarts in the oven on the lower racks and bake, rotating halfway through, until the crusts are dark golden, about 25 minutes. Garnish with the pecorino and chives.

CRANBERRY BRIE TARTS WITH BACON & RED ONION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Using a cookie cutter a little larger than your tartlet pan sections, cut 12 rounds out of the pastry.
• Press each round into a tartlet section set aside.
• If you haven't done so already, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside on a paper towel.
• Remove excess grease from the pan leaving about a tablespoon to cook the onions in. Cook the onions until soft. Add the brown sugar, and cook on medium-low heat another 4 or 5 minutes to caramelize (being careful not to burn them).
• Place 2 teaspoons of cranberry jelly into each section, followed by a teaspoon of the sautéed onions.
• Remove the crust from the top of the cheese. Use a teaspoon to scoop the cheese out, place two teaspoons of cheese into each section.
• Top with the bacon.
• Bake about 15-20 minutes or until puff pastry is browned
• Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

BRIE AND PEPPER TARTS

Steps:

• Partially prebake tart shells according to package directions at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes; let cool.
• In a skillet, melt the butter; saute the red peppers until softened.
• Spoon into the tart shells; top with a cube of cheese, then some of the crumbled bacon.
• In a bowl, beat together the eggs and cream; season with cayenne and salt to taste.
• Pour over the mixture in the tart shells; bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until the filling is firm.
• Serve immediately or freeze in an airtight container for future use.
• To reheat frozen tarts, bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

BACON AND ONION TARTS

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon, onion, dry mustard, and nutmeg in a large skillet over medium-low heat until caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes. Squish the bacon mixture to one side in the pan and set the pan at an angle so the grease drains to the bottom. Discard grease and let bacon mixture cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cooled bacon mixture, mozzarella, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a large bowl. Mix together until the consistency is thick like a paste.
• Open 1 can of crescent rolls (keep the others in the fridge until you are ready to open them) and separate each triangle. Use a pizza cutter to cut each triangle into 5 strips by cutting it 3 times across diagonally, and then cutting the 2 longer strips in half.
• Take about 1 teaspoon of the filling and wrap a crescent dough strip around it, stretching it if needed. It doesn't matter if the filling is poking out of the bottom. Line them up on a baking tray and squish the tops flat so they stay upright. Repeat with remaining cans of dough and filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

BACON BRIE TARTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375.
• 2. Spray 24 mini muffin tins with oil.
• 3. Roll out the crescent rolls and press the seams to seal.
• 4. Cut into 24 equal squares and place one in each muffin tin.
• 5. Cut the brie into 24 cubes.
• 6. Add 1 cube of brie, a sprinkle of bacon and a sprinkle of brown sugar in each tin.
• 7. Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from pan to a serving platter. Good served warm or room temperature.

BRIE AND PROSCIUTTO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, process pecans until finely chopped. Add flour and sugar; cover and pulse until blended. Add butter; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk, water and mustard. While processing, gradually add egg yolk mixture until dough forms a ball., Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 14x4-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 18-22 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large skillet, saute shallots in oil until tender. Add spinach; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until wilted. Remove and set aside to cool., Meanwhile, in the same skillet, cook prosciutto over medium heat until slightly crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and seasonings. Spoon spinach mixture into crust; pour egg mixture over top. Top with prosciutto and cheese., Bake 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with thyme. Serve warm.Freeze option: Before topping with thyme, securely wrap and freeze cooled tart in plastic wrap and foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Sprinkle with thyme.