Three-pepper puffs

Instructions

• Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 400F (200C). In a bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth. Stir in grated cheese and peppers. Set aside. Place puff pastry on a lightly floured counter. Dust rolling pin with flour. Roll into a square, about 12x12 inch (30x30 cm). Pastry will be very thin. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut lengthwise into six 2-inch (5-cm) strips. Then cut strips crosswise into 2-inch (5-cm) squares. You should have 36 squares. Using rim of a shot glass or a round 1-inch (2.5-cm) cookie cutter, make indent of a circle in each square, forming a border for cheese filling. Place squares on 2 ungreased rimmed baking sheets.

• Dollop 1 tsp (5 mL) cheese mixture in centre of each circle ¿ don't spread out. Bake, one sheet at a time, on bottom rack of oven until pastry is deep golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a large serving platter. Spoon about 1/2 tsp (2 mL) red pepper jelly on top of each warm square. Sprinkle with chives or sliced green onions. Great warm or at room temperature.