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Bacon Parmesan Tassies

When you're poor, 23, in a new city and unemployed, peanut butter is your best friend. Peanut butter on oatmeal for breakfast. Peanut butter and jelly for lunch. A scoop of peanut butter for a snack. You get the deal. But when you're on your parents dime, as I was just a week ago, you can afford things like bacon and parmesan and cream cheese. You are be free to add a little more here, an extra dash there. You can read recipes out of Southern Living Magazine, such as this one. You can live like a Queen!

Thank goodness for memories, and peanut butter.

1/2 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup half-and-half
4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Shape mixture into 24 balls, and place on a baking sheet; cover and chill 1 hour.
2. Place dough balls into cups of a lightly greased 24-cup miniature muffin pan; press dough, forming a shell.
3. Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk together half-and-half and next 2 ingredients. Sprinkle bacon into pastry shells; top each with 1 tsp. cheese. Drizzle half-and-half mixture over cheese. Sprinkle chives over half-and-half mixture.
4. Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack and cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Posted by Jessie -- The Messie Kitchen at Wednesday, July 06, 2011 Labels: Appetizers, Bacon, Party Tina @flourtrader said...

I saw bacon parmesan and could not pass this one up-I have bookmarked this recipe. Nice appetizer to serve at parties-Yum!

July 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM 
A woman after my own heart! These look fantastic!!

July 6, 2011 at 5:28 PM Kim - Liv Life said...

Everything about these little guys is appealing! You gotta love mom and dad.
Peanut butter however, well, I've been on that diet. I love it! but it does indeed get old... pbj every day for weeks on end, but sometimes I still crave it!

July 6, 2011 at 6:18 PM S.V. said...

These look very yummy. I love peanut butter but I can't have it everyday. Your peanut butter is like what top ramen was for me in my 20's now I never touch the stuff.

July 6, 2011 at 7:59 PM 
Haha I ate peanut butter everyday, all day!

But I'm also on my parent's dime this summer and have been taking full advantage of some yummy home-cooked meals! These look absolutely delectable!

July 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM chiTownBrown said...

bacon egg n cheese in a cupcake... now thats wasssup!

July 7, 2011 at 12:08 AM RachelE said...

I can personally attest that these were AMAZING. Miss you buddy!!!

July 7, 2011 at 8:47 AM Kate@Diethood said...

PB and ramen noodles were my buddies when I was post-college and poor. :)

But these little treats sound amazing... bacon makes everything taste better. :)

July 7, 2011 at 4:58 PM Moogie said...

This recipe sounds delish. I'm thinking it's the bacon.... :)

July 7, 2011 at 6:25 PM Monet said...

Oh yes, I remember those days! My grocery list always expands when I go home :-) Thank you for sharing with me today. This looks and sounds delicious. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Your blog is always a good way for me to start my Friday.

July 8, 2011 at 9:38 AM Lo-mo said...

Bacon is amazing....I could eat it everyday....except for the price and the fat....sigh....I have done the peanut butter diet as well. I used to go to my parents' for Sunday dinners and leave loaded with food for the week!!! these little treats look fabulous!

July 9, 2011 at 11:27 AM Cait's Plate said...

YUM! Those look amazing!

July 11, 2011 at 11:24 AM TheIronYou said...

Great recipe. I love Parmesan cheese and this is such a clever way to taste all its goodness!
I recently wrote an article on how real Parmesan cheese is made and on its nutritional value. Check it out and let me know your thoughts, I would really appreciated it!


Mike @TheIronYou

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