Party Taco Tartlets

Add some spice to your next party with these bite-sized tacos in puff-pastry tartlets...finish with your favorite toppings, or let your guests top their own!
  • thaw: 40 minutes
  • prep: 15 minutes
  • cook: 20 minutes
  • bake: 10 minutes
  • cool: 5 minutes
  • Serves: 24

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) Puff Pastry Sheets, thawed
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 package (about 1 ounce) taco seasoning mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 3 tablespoons shredded lettuce
  • 1/4 cup diced tomato
  • 1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives(optional)

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Spray 48 (1 3/4-inch) mini muffin-pan cups with vegetable cooking spray.

  2. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface.  Unfold 1 pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into a 10x15-inch rectangle.  Cut into 24 (2 1/2-inch) squares.  Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet.  Press the pastry squares into the mini muffin-pan cups.

  3. Cook the beef in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring often to separate meat.  Pour off any fat.  Stir in the taco seasoning and water and heat to a boil.  Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes or until the mixture is thickened, stirring often.  Spoon about 1 teaspoon beef mixture into each pastry tartlet.

  4. Bake for 10 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Let the pastries cool in the pans on wire racks for 5 minutes.  Top with the cheese, lettuce, tomato and olives, if desired.

  5. Serving Suggestion: Diced avocado is also delicious as an additional topping for these little tartlets.

Tartlets Recipe

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When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.

You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.

Make sure the edges of your Puff Pastry are cut - a folded edge will not rise and puff.

Place Puff Pastry in the muffin pan cups before adding toppings or fillings. That way, you won’t have to transfer the dough with the extra weight and risk tearing it.

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