Ingredients:

  • 2 sheets Puff Pastry, thawed but cold (approx. 490g)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 15 ml Whole Milk
  • 225g Breakfast Sausage, casings removed
  • 115g Aged Gouda, finely shredded
  • 2g Fresh Thyme leaves, minced
  • 1g Cracked Black Pepper
  • 30g Hot Honey
  • 5g Fresh Chives, finely snipped

Instructions:

  1. Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the breakfast sausage, breaking it into very small crumbles. Cook until browned and crumbly.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 15 ml of whole milk together until pale and frothy to create the egg wash.
  3. Roll out 2 sheets of cold puff pastry and cut into 24 equal squares using a pizza cutter.
  4. Press each pastry square into a greased mini muffin tin, letting the corners hang out.
  5. Divide the sausage, 115g of shredded Gouda, 2g of minced thyme, and 1g of black pepper among the cups.
  6. Lightly brush the exposed pastry edges with the egg wash.
  7. Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Bake the bites for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
  8. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle with 30g of hot honey and sprinkle with 5g of fresh chives while still warm.