Fig & Blue Cheese Appetizer Tarts

By Laura77

Pillsbury® crescent rolls make easy work of these party appetizers filled with a delicious fig-orange mixture.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel; from 8 ounce package), softened
• 2/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled (3 ounces)
• 1/4 cup Smucker’s® Sweet Orange Marmalade
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 16 dried Mission figs, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 can (12 ounce) Pillsbury® Big & Flaky refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1/2 cup Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Pecans, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and blue cheese with fork until well blended; set aside.

In 1-quart saucepan, stir marmalade and vinegar over low heat until mixed; stir in figs. Cook over low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until figs are softened. Remove from heat.

Remove crescent dough from package, but do not unroll. Cut roll of dough into 16 slices. On 2 un-greased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart. Press center of each slice to make indentation, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Place 1 heaping teaspoon cheese mixture into each well. Top cheese with about 1 tablespoon fig mixture and 1 1/2 teaspoon pecans.

Bake 15 to 19 minutes or golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.

Serve warm and enjoy!