Mini Brie & Pear Appetizer Quesadillas Recipe | Cookin' Canuck (2024)

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Mini Brie & Pear Appetizer Quesadillas Recipe | Cookin' Canuck? ›

On one half of each tortilla circle, layer one pear slice, on piece of Brie and a couple of cranberries and hazelnut pieces. Fold over the tortillas to form half-circles. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place several quesadillas in the pan and cook until the tortillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

You need to have cheese on both ends of the tortilla so it glues the ingredients together. Just like a stuffed grilled cheese! Not to mention, it's quesadilla math. The quesadilla I'm sharing below uses my turkey taco meat and I add beans, salsa, my quick pico and cheddar and monterey jack.

The nice thing about this recipe is that it can be either an appetizer or a main course. As a main course I would serve a whole quesadilla with a side salad. From opening the fridge to finding the ingredients to putting dinner on the table, it is less than a 30 minute meal.

To achieve this, simply dampen the edges of the tortilla with a bit of water before folding it. Remove from the pan and firmly press the edges together to create a tightly sealed quesadilla. How long do you wait to flip a quesadilla? Keep an eye on your cheese, other ingredients, and the bottom of the tortilla.

I opt for butter over oil whenever possible, but this is one case where oil is better: Butter contains water, which means that your quesadillas will turn out damp and floppy. Oil is pure fat, so it browns tortillas impeccably, resulting in pleasantly crispy spots on the outside of your quesadilla.

Bite-sized finger foods are called canape appetizers. These can be hot or cold, but typically have a base and a spread with a topping or garnish. Small pieces of bread or biscuits are common canape appetizers you'll be offered.

Have you ever heard of tortilla glue? If not, let me show you how it's done. Mix together 2 ingredients, flour and water, until you get a paste that looks like this. Now that your tortilla glue is ready, get out a flour tortilla, cut it into any shape you'd like, and paste each side during the folding process.

Add one filling to each quarter of the tortilla. Now for the magic folding part of the hack. Fold each quarter over the next, working clockwise around the tortilla. I added the cheese in the middle to help seal the tortilla together.

How to bind a quesadilla without cheese? ›

You can use hummus, refried beans, dairy-free cheese, or guacamole in place of the cheese to allow the quesadilla to stick. Do you use oil for quesadillas? Be sure to use oil to cook the quesadilla over medium heat so it is evenly golden. Be careful not to burn the quesadilla over too high of heat.