Puff pastry cheese bites

For Christmas dinner, I made some easy appetizers. They turned out delicious, even if some improvement is needed. I made two types of cheese bites, one with brie and one with goat cheese.

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Ingredients:

• 1 pack of puff pastry sheets (2)
• goat cheese
• brie
• fig jam
• honey
• pecans
• 1 egg yolk
• water
  

Lesson learned:

• Puff pastries PUFF, a lot... I forgot about this tip I use for tarts, where you prick the whole dough with a fork to prevent high rising. Definitely something to try next time.
• It is very hard to find the correct amount of filling. You can't put too much, otherwise you won't be able to close the turnovers. But too little and the puff pastry overwhelms.
• I put both batches (18 turnovers total) at the same time and after 20 minutes, they were still a bit pale. I did not have the option to keep them any longer, but will definitely bake them separately next time.
  

Preparation:

1. Follow directions to let the pastry sheet thaw.
2. Using a round cookie-cutter, cut as many circles as you can. I used a 3" round cookie cutter and ended up with 9 circles on each sheet.
3. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
   
4. On half of the circles, place a bit of goat cheese and fig jam in the center of the circle. For the other half, place some brie with honey and pecan bits. Be careful not to put too much as you need to fold them in half.
   
5. Brush some water all around the circles, fold them in half and press the edges to seal.
6. Place them on the prepared baking sheets (I line the baking sheets with parchment paper).
7. Brush the mini turnovers with the beaten egg yolk. Poke a hole in the pastry to allow for steam to escape.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until your pastries are golden.
   

Popularity result: They were a HUGE SUCCESS!!!! Especially with my teen! Definitely a must keep!