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Witches’ Purses

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 18, 2010
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Wickedly easy, these delicious apricot-and-brie-filled appetizers fold up fast with refrigerated phyllo dough.

Witches’ Purses

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 6 sheets frozen phyllo (filo) pastry (17x12 inch), thawed
  • Cooking spray
  • 24 pieces (1x1x1/2-inch pieces) brie cheese (about 4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup apple butter or apricot preserves
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Fresh chives, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Unroll phyllo sheets; cover with plastic wrap or towel. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface; spray with cooking spray. Layer with 2 more phyllo sheets, spraying each with cooking spray. With sharp knife, cut through all layers of phyllo to make 12 squares.
  • Step 
    2
    On each square, place 1 piece cheese, 1 teaspoon apple butter and 1/2 teaspoon pecans. Repeat with remaining 3 phyllo sheets and remaining ingredients. Bring corners together to the middle and twist.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 17 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Tie chive around each bundle. Serve warm.

Nutrition

50 Calories
2g Total Fat
1g Protein
7g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
35mg
1%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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