Tuna-Apple Mini Melts

Ingredients: 

1 cup mayonnaise  
1/2 cup diced Pink Lady apple*  
1/3 cup finely chopped celery  
2 tablespoons minced red onion  
1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped  
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice  
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt  
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper  
2 (12-oz.) cans solid white tuna in spring water, drained and flaked  
3 (1.9-oz.) packages frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells, thawed  
12 deli Havarti cheese slices, cut into 4 pieces each  
Garnish: thin Pink Lady apple slices  

Directions: 




1. Stir together first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in tuna. Cover and chill 1 hour.

2. Divide mixture among phyllo shells (about 1 Tbsp. each), and place on a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Top with cheese pieces.

3. Preheat broiler with oven rack 5 1/2 inches from heat. Broil tartlets 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.

*Gala apple may be substituted.

Source: Ashley McMakin, Birmingham, Alabama, Ashley Mac's, Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Living NOVEMBER 2011

Mini Pecan Pies

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pastry for 2 9-inch pie crusts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease/line mini muffin pans.

Roll out pie crust and cut to fit in mini muffin pans. Press into prepared pans.

Mix together eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, and flour. Add pecans, vanilla, and salt.

Pour into unbaked pie shells. Bake for about 15 minutes or until done. Let cool completely in pans.

Notes:

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes *

Yield: 48 mini pies

 

Cook time is per pan. *

Source:  Best of the Best from Mississippi.