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Sausage cranberry brie bites in puff pastry with golden crusts, red cranberry sauce and melted brie visible.

Sausage Cranberry Brie Bites

Flaky puff pastry spirals filled with savory Italian sausage, tangy cranberry sauce, and melted brie. These sausage cranberry brie bites make 14 easy appetizers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Thaw Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings: 14 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
  • 8 oz Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage 227 g; Sweet, Mild, Hot, or Sweet
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped sage plus additional for garnish
  • 2 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce 100 g
  • 4 oz brie 113 g; rind removed and sliced thin
  • 1 tsp freshly chopped sage for garnish before baking

Method
 

  1. Let the pastry sheet thaw for 40 minutes, or follow the package directions.
  2. Set oven to 400°F (205°C) and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment.
  3. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage with the garlic, crumbling it as it cooks. Stir in the rosemary and sage and continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove excess fat.
  4. In a small bowl, beat the egg with water to create an egg wash. Put the thawed pastry dough on a lightly floured surface and brush the egg wash over it, extending to all four edges.
  5. Distribute the cranberry sauce uniformly across the dough.
  6. Layer the cooked sausage on top of the cranberry sauce.
  7. Arrange the brie slices evenly over the sausage.
  8. Starting from one end of the dough where the brie slices are oriented horizontally (not vertically), gently and slowly roll it up into a jelly roll shape.
  9. With a sharp knife, cut the roll into 14 slices, each about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Move them to the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops and sides with egg wash, scatter the remaining sage over them, and bake for 15 minutes.