Brie, Bacon and Cranberry Filo Bites

Women‍‍`s Corner
December 21, 2020

These easy brie and cranberry Christmassy canapes are best served fresh from the oven so the cheese is melty and hot. You will need a 24-hole mini muffin tin (or two 12-hole mini muffin tins).

Ingredients :

- 2 x sheets of filo pastry (48x25cm/19x10in)

- 55g/2oz unsalted butter, melted

- 150g/5½oz brie

- 1–2 tsp wholegrain mustard (optional)

- 100g/3½oz cranberry sauce

- 75g/2¾oz smoked back bacon rashers, cut into 1cm/½in strips

- freshly ground black pepper

Method : Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Take one sheet of the filo pastry and canopy the remainder of the pastry with a humid dish towel to prevent it drying out. Cut the pastry in half so it's easier to figure with. Take one half the pastry and brush it with a touch of the melted butter. Cut this half into 20 rough 5cm/2in squares. Take three of the squares and place them on top of every other, placing each at a small angle to the one underneath (forming a star shape).

Push the stack of pastry squares into one among the holes of a mini muffin tin, to form an empty pastry case. Repeat with the remaining pastry until all 24 holes are filled. Cut the brie into 24 small pieces and place one piece into each pastry case. Dot with a small amount of mustard, if using, add a touch condiment and top with a couple of strips of bacon. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked, the cheese melted and therefore the pastry golden-brown. Leave to chill within the tin for a few of minutes before removing carefully and serving.

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