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Bacon Blue Cheese Puffs
Recipe from Athens Foods

Ingredients:

8 slices bacon
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. blue cheese, crumbled
20 (9" x 14") sheets Athens® Twin Pack Fillo Dough
1/3 cup butter, melted

In a small skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Drain well and crumble. In a medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, Swiss cheese, blue cheese, mayonnaise and bacon. Layer 5 sheet of fillo brushing each with melted butter. Cut into eight 3-inch squares. Repeat with remaining fillo. Fill each fillo square with 1 teaspoon of filling. Bring sides up towards center and pinch edges to seal. Brush with butter. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in preheated 375º F oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.

Yields 32 appetizers

Recipe from Athens Foods

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