Sausage Cranberry Brie Bites

Sausage, Cranberry, Brie Bites are a fun, festive, and delicious starter to any meal. Rolled up in puff pastry, this appetizer has just right amount of savory from Ground Italian Sausage, sweet cranberry sauce, and a salty creaminess from brie. This finger food will make your holiday or any gatherings even better!

1 sheet frozen puff pastry
8 ounces Ground Italian Sausage, you can use Mild, Hot or Sweet
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon freshly chopped sage *plus additional see below
2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
½ cup jellied cranberry sauce
4 ounces brie rind removed and sliced thin
1 teaspoon freshly chopped sage for garnish before baking

• Thaw the pastry sheet for 40 minutes or as directed on the box.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Line two baking sheets with a sheet of parchment.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook sausage with the garlic until brown, breaking it up as it cooks. 
• Add the rosemary and sage, and cook for an additional three minutes, stirring occasionally. 
• Drain fat.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg and the water together to make an egg wash. 
• Place the thawed pastry dough onto a lightly floured work surface
• Brush it with the egg wash, going out to all four edges.
• Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the dough.
• Place the cooked sausage over the cranberry sauce.
• Evenly space the slices of brie on top of the sausage.
• Beginning at an end of the dough where you're looking at the brie slices horizontally (as opposed to vertically), slowly and carefully roll it up to resemble a jelly roll.
• Using a sharp knife, slice the roll into 14 slices, each about ¾ - 1 inch in thickness. 
• Transfer to prepared baking sheets.
• Brush the tops and sides with egg wash
• Sprinkle with remaining sage, and bake for 15 minutes.

Recipe: 365 Days of Baking