Green Onion and Bacon Appetizer Cups

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Nov. 16, 2012

Betty demonstrates how to make Green Onion and Bacon Appetizer Cups. This is a great recipe to make for a party or as a starter for a fancy meal.

Ingredients

Naufchatel cheese 6 Ounce , softened ((you may use cream cheese))
Eggs 1
Milk 2 Tablespoon
Swiss cheese 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) , shredded
Green onion 1 , slice
Refrigerated flaky biscuits 12 Ounce ((10))
Bacon 5 ((crisp bacon))
Cooking oil spray 1 Teaspoon ((as required))
Paprika To Taste (Optional)
Flour 1 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F.

2. Grease muffin pan with cooking spray

MAKING

3. In a medium-size bowl, put Neufchatel cheese and beat until fluffy.

4. Add egg and milk. Beat to incorporate.

5. Drop Swiss cheese and green onion. Mix well and set aside.

6. Open a flaky biscuit tin. Separate and lay all the 10 biscuits on work surface.

7. For each biscuit sprinkle some flour on the working top, and roll each one of them into 5-inch circle.

8. Place biscuits into the prepared muffin cups.

9. Press it well at the bottom, letting biscuits cover the sides of the muffin cups, fluting the top, if desired.

10. Divide bacon slices into 10 equal parts. Crumble and put them in the bottom of the biscuit cups.

11. Fill all the cups equally with cheese mixture.

12. Sprinkle paprika on top of each cup.

13. Place muffin pan in oven, and bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and let it cool on wire rack.

SERVING

14. Transfer it to a serving platter, and serve bacon appetizer cups with sauce.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Medium
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 494Calories from Fat 261

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 29 g44.6%

Saturated Fat 12 g60%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 1085 mg45.21%

Total Carbohydrates 41 g13.7%

Dietary Fiber %

Sugars 8 g

Protein 17 g34%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet