Cheese and sweet onion puff pastry

CHEESE AND SWEET ONION PUFF PASTRY

Portions : 4 to 6 - Preparation : 20 minutes - Cooking : 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fat of your choice (butter, oil or Mycryo cocoa butter)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 45 ml (3 tbsp.) sugar
• ½ bottle russet beer
• 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp, chopped
• 1 pure butter puff pastry (store-bought)
• 500 ml (2 cups) shredded Double Cheddar CRAKER BARREL mix
• 45 ml (3 tbsp.) unsalted butter, melted
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. In a hot skillet, sauté the onion for a few minutes in the chosen fat. Add the garlic, jalapenos, sugar and beer and reduce to dryness.
2. Add the bacon, check the seasoning with salt and pepper and leave to cool.
3. Preheat oven, rack in center, to 200° C (400° F).
4. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the puff pastry. Cut into 2" x 2" squares.
5. Fill the center of each square with the prepared mixture and cheese, fold in the corners and place on an ovenproof baking sheet.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.