Sweet n Spicy Baked Cranberry and Bacon Bites

• Meat

  • 5 Slices Bacon - (i'm using turkey

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Cranberries, frozen or fresh
  • 5 Mint
  • 1 Onion, medium

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Egg - whisked - to brush the pastry dough
  • 1/8 tsp Paprika [optional
  • 1 Salt - as per taste
  • 2 tbsp Sugar - you can use

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 sheet Puff pastry - you can use any base

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Cheese - use any cheese as per choice

Found on easycookingwithmolly.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Cranberries - Frozen or Fresh
• 5 Slices Bacon - (Im using turkey)
• 1 sheet Puff Pastry - you can use any base (Check Notes)
• 1 Medium Onion - thinly chopped
• 2 Tbsp Sugar - you can use any other choice of sweetener
• 1/4 Cup Cheese - use any cheese as per choice
• 5 Mint Leaves - thinly chopped - for decoration
• Salt - as per taste
• 1/8 Tsp Paprika - optional (for the spiciness)
• 1 Egg - whisked - to brush the pastry dough
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

Directions

• In a medium pan, add 1 tbsp oil and heat for 1/2 minute.
• Add chopped onion and saute till translucent.
• Add chopped bacon, salt, paprika and saute till its cooked.
• Remove the onion and bacon mixture to a small bowl and cool completely.
• In the same pan, add cranberries, sugar, water and saute till cranberries begins to blister. (takes 3 minutes).
• Take the pastry dough and cut it into bite size pieces (square / rectangle / any shape of choice).
• Brush each pastry dough with egg.
• Transfer the pastry dough squares onto a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes (till they puff up and are golden brown).
• Remove and cool till warm to rough.
• Take one square, add 1/2 tsp of cranberry sauce, 1/2 tsp bacon mix and keep on serving tray.
• Similarly, complete all the puffed squares.
• Sprinkle grated cheese and chopped mint leaves.
• Serve Immediately.