Best 3 Easy Phyllo Pastry Tarts With Hot Pepper Jelly Recipes

EASY PHYLLO PASTRY TARTS WITH HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Take 2 sheets of pastry and cover the rest with a damp cloth to keep from drying out.
• 2. Brush a thin layer of butter on one sheet and stack the other sheet on top. Cut the stacked sheet in half length wise. You will now have two long rectangles.
• 3. (A pizza cutter works great for this) Brush one rectangle with butter and place the other one on top. You will then have a 7 x 11 pastry sheet with four layers.
• 4. Cut that into 12 equal squares. Press each square into a greased mini muffin tin.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Repeat with remaining sheets, remembering to keep unused sheets covered. Shells may be frozen at this point or filled and ready to serve.
• 6. To fill: Place 1/2- 1 teaspoon of cream cheese in the center of each tart. Top with 1/2 to 1 tsp of jelly. May be served as is or baked for 10 minutes and served warm.

EASY PHYLLO PASTRY TARTS WITH HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Take 2 sheets of pastry and cover the rest with a damp cloth to keep from drying out.
• Brush a thin layer of butter on one sheet and stack the other sheet on top.
• Cut the stacked sheet in half.
• (A pizza cutter works great for this) Brush one rectangle with butter and place the other one on top.
• You will then have a 7 x 11 pastry sheet with four layers.
• Cut that into 12 equal squares.
• Press each square into a greased mini muffin tin.
• Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining sheets, remembering to keep unused sheets covered.
• Shells may be frozen at this point or filled and ready to serve.
• To fill: Place 1/2- 1 teaspoon of cream cheese in the center of each tart.
• Top with 1/2 to 1 tsp of jelly.
• May be served as is or baked for 10 minutes and served warm.

PEPPER JELLY TARTS

Steps:

• Combine the cheese, butter, paprika, cayenne in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the flour, combining with a fork until it forms a nice ball of dough.
• Roll into small balls and place each into tart tin.
• You should get at least 30 tarts.
• Press each ball with fingers to shape tart shell bottom and sides.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon jelly into each mini tart.
• Bake 400 degrees for 10 minutes OR until golden.
• Cool in pans five minutes, then remove from pans to a wire cooling rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Variations:.
• You can also put in a tiny cube of cream cheese than the hot pepper jelly.
• Or tiny pieces of Brie cheese rinds removed than top with the pepper jelly, another element of tang.
• We also have placed a tiny cube of cream cheese and placed in some raspberry seedles jam on top. ( the crust gives the heat and then the jam gives a touch of sweetness.).