Strawberry Baked Brie Bites

Sorry... these were devoured before I could snap a photo!  But they were so good (and well received!) that I will be making them often and promise a photo soon.  Cute, tasty, and easy.  What could be better?  Note that you can vary the type of jam and fruit to top the bites; next time I plan to use blackberry jam and top each bite with a fresh blackberry.  I used Athens brand fillo shells, pictured here:

 (Recipe by Flavor the Moments)

Yield: 15 bites

INGREDIENTS:

·         15 mini (Athens brand, frozen) fillo shells, thawed 10 minutes

·         ½ cup strawberry jam

·         4 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cut into ½ -inch chunks (you may not need all of it)

·         8 fresh strawberries, hulled, halved, and sliced thinly widthwise

DIRECTIONS:

1.     Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the thawed fillo shells on a rimmed baking sheet and fill each shell with a heaping teaspoon of jam and top with a  chunk of brie. 

2.  Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the edges of the fillo shells are golden brown. Remove from the oven and top with about 3 strawberry slices, fanning slightly. Serve immediately and enjoy!