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Date And Blue Cheese Tarts

Date And Blue Cheese Tarts      "Date And Blue Cheese Tarts" is available in PDF format print friendly version

The savoury taste of blue cheese and the sweetness of dates are a perfect appetizer combination. These are super-quick and easy to make ahead of time. Serve warm or cold.
 
Pastry for 2 crust 9 inch (22 cm) pie
 
Large eggs22
Buttermilk1/3 cup75 mL
Ground nutmeg1/2 tsp.2 mL
Finely chopped pitted dates1/2 cup125 mL
Blue cheese, crumbled1 1/2 oz.43 g
 
Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch (6 mm) thickness. Cut into 3 1/4 inch (8.2 cm) circles with fluted cutter. Line tartlet pans or mini muffin cups with circles.

Whisk next 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Add dates and blue cheese. Stir well. Spoon about 2 tsp. (10 mL) date mixture in each shell. Bake on bottom rack in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 15 minutes until set. Let stand in pan for
10 minutes before serving. Makes 24 tarts.
 
1 tartlet: 104 Calories; 5.6 g Total Fat (0.2 g Mono, trace Poly, 2.5 g Sat);
23 mg Cholesterol; 12 g Carbohydrate; trace Fibre; 2 g Protein; 100 mg Sodium
 
 
 
Reprinted from Most Loved Pies © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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