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Cheddar Pepper Tartlets

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Description

Savory and Sweet - great appetizer!

Ingredients

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Recipe Type
Makes
36 pieces
1 1/4 cups       all purpose flour               300 ml
2 tbsp               minced fresh parsley        25 ml
1/2 tsp              salt                                          2 ml
1/2 cup             cold butter, cubed            125 ml
1 cup                finely shredded extra-      250 ml
                          old cheddar cheese
2 tbsp               ice water                              25 ml
 
Filling:
1/3 cup           Tracy's Hot Pepper Jelly   75 ml

Methods/steps

1) In a bowl whisk together flour, parsley and salt. 
2) Using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture is in fine crumbs. 
3) Stir in cheese.  Add water, 1 tbsp ( 15 ml ) at a time, tossing with fork until dough starts to clump together and adding up to 1 tbsp ( 15 ml ) more water, if necessary. 
4) Press into disk. 
5) Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
 
6) Divide dough into 36 pieces; roll each into ball.  Place each in a 1 1/2 inch ( 4 cm ) tart cup, pressing on to bottom and up side.  Prick bottoms with fork.
 
Filling:
Scoop 1/2 tsp ( 2ml ) of the Hot Pepper Chardonnay Jelly into each cup.  Bake in center of 375 degree F ( 190 degree C ) oven until golden, 20 - 25 minutes.  Let cool on rack for 5 minutes.
 
Run paring knife around tartlets to loosen from pan; remove tartlets from pan and let cool.
 
Serve at room temperature.
 
Variation - Pecan Goat Cheese Tartlets
Filling: Reduce hot red pepper by half.  Add 1/2 tsp ( 2 ml ) soft goat cheese and pecan half to each tartlet.
 

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