RECIPES

Fourth of July Appetizer Tartlets

Active Time

55 Minutes

Servings

Makes

48 Tartlets

Ingredients

2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent dough sheets or rolls
1/2 cup diced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup diced grape tomatoes
2 packages (8 ounces each) Crystal Farms Original Cream Cheese, softened
8 ounces Roth Original Grand Cru® cheese, shredded (2 cups)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup minced fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup fresh blueberries

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Alpine-Style or Cream Cheese can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Unroll one crescent dough sheet into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle on a parchment paper-lined cutting board. (Press to seal perforations, if using crescent rolls.) Cut into 24 squares, about 2-inches each. Repeat with remaining dough sheet.
Gently press squares into ungreased mini muffin cups. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pans on wire racks.
Meanwhile, combine strawberries and tomatoes in a bowl.
Beat the cream cheese, Grand Cru® and garlic powder in a large bowl until combined. Add basil; beat just until blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pipe or spoon cheese mixture into crescent shells. Top 9 tartlets with blueberries. Top 18 tartlets with strawberry-tomato mixture. Arrange tartlets in a flag design on a serving platter.

Recipe Tip

Roth Reserve Grand Cru® or Roth Surchoix Grand Cru® could be substituted for the Roth Original Grand Cru® cheese.

Cheesemonger Tip

Roth Original Grand Cru® is an awarded, alpine-style cheese crafted in copper vats and aged 4+ months. It has a nutty flavor with light floral and fruity notes.