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My Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts will be a hit at your next party!
Blue cheese is one of those foods that divides people. They either love it or leave it. It’s a food that gets a strong reaction either way. So I offer the recipe for these tarts for those who love blue cheese and also in the hope I can convert those (or at least some of those) who would normally never touch it. I have found that people who don’t usually eat blue cheese are pleasantly surprised when they try these tarts.
I have served these tarts on a number of occasions to most, if not all, of my friends. If you did manage to escape having these served to you, please let me know. I don’t know how that could have occurred haha. The frequency with which I have trotted these out became embarrassing long ago, but their ease of preparation and great flavour means they are amongst my go-to appetisers.
I have had this recipe for so long I do not remember its origins.
I think it was an advertisement in a magazine for blue cheese. But whatever its origin, it’s a fantastic recipe, very easy to prepare, and the tarts can be made in advance and reheated as necessary. They freeze well too, so if you entertain a lot it’s a good idea to have a container tucked away in the freezer.
I like blue cheese on its own, but when baked into mini tarts, I think it’s even better. I don’t use the best blue cheese I can buy, generally choosing a wedge of Danish Blue which is easily purchased in a supermarket. This is not a cheese I would use for a cheese board but it is ideal for this purpose. The blue cheese flavour is softened by the cream and egg, making it mild and very tasty. It’s a great recipe as an appetiser, perfect at a wine and cheese party or with a glass of champagne for brunches. They’re so simple to make, you can make lots of them very easily. I generally plan on 2 to 3 per person. And if it’s a drinks party, they can easily be eaten with one hand which is very important as the other hand is generally busy holding a glass.
If you love these tarts, you will also enjoy my Bacon and Onion Tarts or Tuna Puff Pastry Pinwheels. Prefer another vegetarian option? I highly recommend you try my Baked Stuffed Mushrooms!
Enjoy!
xx Alex and Faye
P.S. This is a perfect canape to serve with my
Strawberry Prosecco
Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts
Ingredients
- 75 g blue cheese
- 2 tbsp cream pouring
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp chives finely chopped
- 1-2 sheets puff pastry (depending on size)
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 Degrees C (390 F). If the pastry is frozen, remove it from the freezer shortly before preparing the filling. (Don’t remove it too early or it will be difficult to cut neatly. The pastry will have a better texture if it is still chilled when placed in the oven.)
- Lightly grease the tin/patty pans.
- Put all the above ingredients into a food processor and blend until thoroughly mixed.
- When the pastry has just defrosted, using a 6 cm cookie cutter, cut rounds of pastry and put into prepared tin/patty pans, gently pushing the pastry down into place.
- Place about 1 tbsp of filling into the pastry and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling puffs and becomes golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing and placing on a wire rack to cool and store – or serve warm immediately. (Re-heat very well, also!)
I looks delicious! I would definitely love to try this at home. Nom Nom nom! blueberry is always great add
Let me know if you try them, Lyosha. 🙂
These are such a great and unique idea for an appetizer. I love to provide some different dishes each time I entertain so I will have to make these next time.
Thank you, I’m glad that you like them. Hope you enjoy them. 🙂
I love cheese and furthermore, this is blue cheese, yum. The recipe looks simple as you have already listed out step by step. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind comments. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
i am all about using puff pastry for cooking. and blue cheese is one of my favorite cheese ever. great recipe!
Hi Danielle, I love puff pastry, can use it in so many ways. Let me know if you make these 🙂
These look yummy and so easy to do! I’ll have to try this recipe, but with the gluten-free pastry 😀
That sounds great Raluca, let me know how you go. 🙂
Such a fun appetizer! Those puff pastries look like they come out perfectly!
Hi Kristina, it’s a great appetiser. Even those who normally don’t like blue cheese enjoy these. 🙂
What a fabulous appetizer idea! I’m loving the flavors in this recipe!
Hi Kim, thank you so much. It’s so simple yet so delicious. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
I loved it! It was so good!
Thank you so much Toni, glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
I just can’t wait to try these cute puff pastries. Thanks for the delicious recipe.
Hi Meghna, they are always a hit. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
These sound so flavourful. I’ve never tried blue cheese because it always sounded scary to me hahaha. This looks like a great way to break the ice!
Hi Rosa, these puffs are certainly the way when you’re taking your first steps with blue cheese. The flavour is very mild. Let me know how you go. 🙂
Haven’t heard of this, looks interesting.. My friends will definitely want to try these tarts.
Hope you and your friends will enjoy them!
I was looking for an appetizer recipe to blow my guests away and this was it! Everyone loved them!
Fantastic, Bree! So happy to hear that it was so popular 🙂
looks delicious- will definately try.
Enjoy, Monika! 🙂
Huge fan of pastry tarts in general so will def. check out this recipe!
Awesome – hope you’ll love it! 🙂
I’m trying to eat as little dairy as possible so this really isn’t for me, BUT I know a lot of people who would probably love them.
Fair enough, Amy-Lynn 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
I am sold with anything having to do with puffed pastry!
Aw, you’ll love these then, Adriana! You should also check out my Bacon and Onion Tarts, too! 🙂
They look sumptuous! I bet they taste as wonderful as they look! 🙂
Thank you so much! I hope you will give the recipe a try 🙂
Oh I love bread, this kind of food is one of my comfort food. This bread looks amazingly delicious and the texture is very tempting.
Thank you so much, Catherine 🙂
What gorgeous presentation! And a fantastic idea for an easy appetizer!
Thank you so much, Megan!
Looks really delicious! And as for me the short time needed for preparing these tarts it’s a big plus!
They are so easy to make 🙂
This is my jam! I love me some puff pastry with blue cheese filling. Deliciously tasty!
So happy to hear that, Maureen! 🙂
I would have blue cheese with anything! With puff pastry yes for sure!!! I can’t wait to try it.
Chad
http://www.mosaicslab.com
Hope you’ll love this recipe, Chad 🙂
Going to try this for my son.it sounds great
Thank you, Sudipa 🙂
I love finding new recipes and these look great! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Melissa 🙂
I love puff pastry! These look so deliciouss!
Me too, Cris! 😀
Hi Alexandra,
Thanks for your fast response. I didn’t realize you are in AU. I clicked on your patty pan link. There is nothing like this readily available in the US. I wish we did have these. The closest would be a cheap “dollar store” cupcake tin. These usually have more shallow sides than high quality tins. I’m addicted to blue cheese and can’t wait to make these tarts. Thanks!
Hi Linda! I hope you will get a chance to make them soon – love to know what you think 🙂 Hopefully, you will find a tin closer to this – I had a bit of a google and another popular term for the tin seems to be a “mince pie tin”! It comes up on Amazon for me, but not sure is that’s the AU based part – maybe give that a try? 🙂
What are “patty pans?” Nothing by that name on Amazon. Also, what do you mean by “pouring cream?” Heavy cream? Half & Half?
Hi Linda! Excellent questions, thank you!
In respect to cream, what we call “pouring cream” seems to be the equivalent of your “heavy cream”
Patty pans have two different meanings here in Australia! They are the casing around a muffin/cupcake – usually paper/foil.
If you have what we use here that is called a “patty pan tin”, then you can put the pastry directly into the tin, as long as it is greased.
Here’s the tin we used:
Patty Pan Tin
Hope that helps! Please do not hesitate to get in touch with anymore questions.
these look fantastic! Wish i were eating them right now!
So kind, thank you, Cara 🙂
These are cute. I would love to have these for brunch.
Thank you, Kiwi 🙂
I am definitely a blue cheese fan!! these look like the perfect appetizer…. thinking I might try them out for our Thanksgiving get together this year! 🙂
Hi Kaitlynn! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Please let me know if you do try. And I hope you will all love them 🙂
What a great way to use the blue cheese. I’d enjoy a puff pastry with my morning coffee!
Hi Rosey! Thank you 🙂 They are good at any time of day 😀
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. I would give it a try this Christmas for sure. Can’t wait.
Thanks, Sayanti!!! Enjoy 🙂
These look so delicious! I may have to put these on our thanksgiving table!
Thank you, Echo! That would make me so happy 🙂
Yum! I need this is my life (and belly!) now!!
Aww, thank you so much!
Looks great…yummy….nice recipe
Thank you, Krish!
I love blue cheese so this recipe looks so scrumptious. Baking it into a tart sounds so good. I have to imagine how tasty it is fresh out of the oven.
Hi Terri! It sure is! Just delicious 🙂
I haven’t heard of blue cheese.. ? but as usual u made me hungry in an odd time.
It is a unique taste – however, delicious and subtle in these tarts 🙂
Your recipe, the presentation, everything looks so yumm. Would love to try it myself.
Regards
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Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂
This looks like a great recipe especially to those who love bleu cheese. I have to definitely try it one day.
Hi Dwight! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Enjoy!
These tarts look Amazing- and a great dish to put out for the Holidays. I personally love anything Cheese- so these are on my “to-make” list for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Lori, thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
They look so yummy! I´d try those when I get home
Thanks so much, Jizza! Enjoy
These look and sound absolutely amazing, and I can’t wait to try them. My husband loves blue cheese, and I think he’d really like this recipe.
Thanks, Rikki!! I hope you will all enjoy them 🙂
These look delicious!
Thank you so much! 🙂
I love making appetizers and snacks with puff pastry. This recipe looks delicious too!
Thank you, Evelyn! Appreciate your kind words as always 🙂
Hey, thanks a lot for the recipe, i can’t wait to try it tomorrow! I will let you know how it goes…So excited!
Hey Chad! Thanks so much! Look forward to hearing what you think 🙂
This looks delicious! I’ll have to give this a try
Thanks, Viv! Love to hear what you think when you do 🙂
Thank you so much for the Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts recipe! I can’t wait to taste them! Will cook them this weekend! 😀
Hi Pilar! That’s great – I look forward to hearing what you think 🙂
Delicious – we love this recipe.
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Yummy! So good.
Thanks Alice, we are so glad you think so!