PANCETTA, PEAR & PECAN PUFFS

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I was recently at a wedding reception where the menu was all small bites. Here's my rendition of the pear pastries they served. They're the perfect combo of savory and sweet. -Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled fresh goat cheese
3 tablespoons crumbled crisp pancetta or crumbled cooked bacon
3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ripe pear
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold pastry dough. Using a 1-3/4-in. round cookie cutter, cut dough into 24 circles. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, honey, salt and pepper until well blended. Fold in goat cheese, pancetta, pear and pecans., Halve each cooled pastry. Spoon cream cheese mixture over bottom pastry halves; cover with top halves. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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