Aged Cheddar and Bacon Puff Pastry

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons flour
1 piece (12 x 12 inches) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg yolk
6 ounces sliced bacon cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 package (7 ounces) Kerrygold Aged Cheddar cheese

Method:
1. Heat oven to 375˚ F. On a floured work surface cut the puff pastry into 24 scalloped or straight-edged 2-inch rounds.
(You can use a scalloped 2-inch tartlet pan as a cutter.)
2. Combine the egg yolk with 2 teaspoons water and brush a little of the mixture across the top of each piece.
3. Bake according to package instructions.
4. Meanwhile, in a frying pan large enough to hold the bacon in a single layer, cook bacon until lightly browned and not too crispy.
5. Transfer to paper towels.
6. To assemble the appetizers, using a serrated knife, carefully cut the puff pastry in half like a hamburger bun.
7. Spread a small amount of mustard on the bottom of each piece. Place a piece of bacon on the mustard.
8. Cut 12 slices of cheese just less than ¼-inch thick and cut the cheese slices in half; place a piece on the bacon.
9. Top with the other half of puff pastry.
10. For serving, arrange the puff pastry on a cookie sheet and warm in a 275˚F oven until the cheese just starts to wilt, 5 to 7 minutes.
Variation: Instead of bacon and mustard, spread puff pastry with fruit chutney.

Source: Kerrygold