Sheila (AKA as SheShe) made Smokey Pecan Puffs for Stephanie’s shower. They were a hit. This would be a great appetizer for your next party. They are easy, pretty, and delicious.
SheShe was kind and shared the recipe.
SMOKEY PECAN PUFFS
1 pkg frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
8 oz softened fat free cream cheese
2-3 Tbsp sherry
1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke
1/4 -1/3 cup finely chopped Pecans
1-2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
Unfold puff pastry; cut into 1-inch squares. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. For a different look, you can cut the pastry into shapes (stars, hearts, etc.).
Whisk egg and water; brush over squares. Sprinkle with Poppy seeds.
Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
In a small bowl combine the cheese, sherry and liquid smoke.
Stir in pecans and onions.
Split each square horizontally; spread with 3/4 tsp of mixture. Replace tops.
Your guest will think you went to a lot of trouble, but in reality – these little puffs are super easy. Plus the fact that you use fat free cream cheese makes you feel a little less guilty when you can’t eat just one.
You can see the little Smoky Pecan Puff on the plate at the center front. Yummy!
Thank you SheShe for sharing.
Blessings to you and yours,
Go to Lanabird.com to get the printable recipe. You can also click on the title of this post to jump over there. The print button is under the Share button.
I did find a similar recipe on the Taste of Home website.
Smoky Pecan Puffs
By Published: October 29, 2013
- Yield: 80 puffs
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 8 - 10 mins
- Ready In: 38 mins
Little squares of puff pastry are fill with a smoky pecan and cream cheese filling. Very good!
Ingredients
- 1 17.3 ounce package Frozen Puffed Pastry Thawed
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoons Water
- 1 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds
- 8 Ounces Fat Free Cream Cheese Softened
- 2 - 3 Tablespoons Sherry
- 1/2 Teaspoons Liquid Smoke
- 1/4 - 1/3 Cups Pecans Finely Chopped
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons Onion Finely Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Unfold pastry sheets (do not roll out) and cut into 1 inch squares. Place on lined baking sheets.
- Whisk together egg and water. Brush over pastry sheet squares.
- Sprinkle squares with poppy seeds.
- Bake in the 400F degree preheated oven for about 8 minutes until golden brown.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sherry, and liquid smoke.
- Stir in pecans and onions into the cheese mixture. Be sure the pecans and onions are finely chopped.
- Split puff pastry squares in half horizontally.
- Spread 3/4 teaspoon of mixture on one half of each square. Replace tops.
- Enjoy!