Apple-Nut Blue Cheese Tartlets

Name: Apple-Nut Blue Cheese Tartlets
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15 appetizers.
Ingredients: 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons butter; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese; 4 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, toasted, divided; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 package (1.9 ounces) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells

These tasty appetizers look and taste gourmet, but they're easy to make and have loads of blue cheese flavor. The phyllo shells and filling can be made in advance—just fill the cups and warm them in the oven before serving. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Ingredients

1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
4 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, toasted, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (1.9 ounces) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells

Directions

In a small nonstick skillet, saute apple and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the blue cheese, 3 tablespoons walnuts and salt. Spoon a rounded tablespoonful into each tart shell.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled pastries in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat pastries on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 tartlet: 76 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Blue Cheese Apple Walnut Cups in Light & Tasty December/January 2008

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Ceege

Dec 17, 2017

I haven't made these yet, but will save and perhaps try for Christmas. When recipe's call for "1 apple" or "1 onion", why is the amount not given? Is it one cup of apples, one cup of onions or 1/2 cup???? Everyone's idea of "large or medium" differs. It would be a big help to have the measured amounts.
Beth21pac

Dec 31, 2012

Delicious! And very easy to make!
Yerk

Dec 20, 2009

I served these for my Dine-Out Group and received nothing but raves and requests for the recipe. Very easy to make and really delicious.