All Star Appetizer
Goat Cheese Canapés
Impress guests with this light appetizer that's surprisingly easy to make.
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Ingredients:
| 1 cup | GAY LEA Butter (salted), softened | 250 mL |
| 1 tsp | granulated sugar | 5 mL |
| 2 cups | all-purpose flour | 500 mL |
| Pinch | salt | |
| Filling: | ||
| 8 oz | goat cheese, softened | 250 g |
| 1/4 cup | GAY LEA Sour Cream | 50 mL |
| 4 tsp | honey | 20 mL |
| 1 tbsp | finely chopped walnuts | 15 mL |
| 1/3 cup | julienned roasted sweet red pepper or sun-dried tomatoes | 75 mL |
Instructions:
Dough: Using electric beaters, beat butter with sugar until airy. Using wooden spoon, gradually stir in flour and salt. Transfer dough to floured work surface. Dusting liberally with flour to prevent sticking, roll dough to ¼-inch (5mm) thickness. Using 1-1/2- inch (4 cm) cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Fit into mini tart or muffin pans. Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Prick bottom of each canapé with tines of fork. Bake in centre of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on rack. Remove from tart tins and place on serving trays.
Filling: Beat together goat cheese, sour cream, honey and nuts until creamy. Pipe or spoon into baked shells. Decorate with small pieces of roasted red pepper or sun-dried tomatoes.
Makes about 45 appetizers.