Blue Cheese, Prosciutto and Sweet Chilli Filo Cups

Baked blue cheese, prosciutto, sweet chilli bites in a mini muffin tin.

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Blue Cheese, Prosciutto and Sweet Chilli Filo Cups

10 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to cook - party appetizers don't get much easier than these blue cheese, prosciutto and sweet chili filo cups. Filled with sweet chili jam, a ribbon of prosciutto and creamy blue cheese, they're sweet, salty, spicy and a wonderful crowd pleaser for any occasion.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: phyllo cups

Servings: cups

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Kate Phillips

Ingredients

3 sheets of filo pastry also known as phyllo pastry
Olive oil or butter for greasing
6 slices of prosciutto
⅓ cup sweet chili jam
2.5 oz (70g) creamy blue cheese
A handful of fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

Prepare the filo (phyllo).
Start by heating your oven to 350°F (180°C fan). Lightly grease your mini muffin pan with butter or oil (or cooking spray.
Lay out one sheet of pastry on a flat surface, then brush it all over with olive oil. Lay another sheet of pastry on top, and brush again with olive oil. Finish with another piece of pastry on top of that.

PRO TIP: Filo is a delicate pastry that loves to dry out, so keep any sheets you're not using well covered.

Arrange the filo cups.
Cut the layered filo into squares, with sides of roughly 2.5"/5cm. I like to cut a test square first, to make sure it'll fit into the pan. A little overhang is good, but you don't want too much, as it becomes tricky to eat. Press each filo square into your mini muffin tin.
Fill and bake the cups.
Spoon in about half a teaspoon of sweet chilli into each cup, then top with a sliver of prosciutto. Finish with a cube of blue cheese, then transfer to the oven for about 10 minutes, until the pastry is golden, the cheese has melted, and the prosciutto is nice and crispy.
Garnish and serve.
Carefully remove the cups from the pan and transfer them to a serving platter. Scatter over the thyme leaves, then serve right away, while hot and gooey.

Notes

PREP AHEAD: You can assemble the filo cups the day before you want to bake them, then just pop them in the fridge and cover them well to stop the filo pastry from drying out.

INGREDIENT NOTES: If you can't find filo (phyllo), use puff pastry or wonton wrappers instead (just don't layer the pastry like in the recipe). Swap blue cheese for brie, strong cheddar, Gruyere, or mozzarella. Use bacon, chorizo, sausage meat, or chopped sun-dried tomatoes instead of prosciutto. The sweet chili jam can be swapped for hot honey sauce, or regular honey.

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