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[ceekay]

I am planning to make The Pioneer Woman's Cowboy Cheese Bites.  Basically puff pastry, cheese, jalapeno slices.  I have not used puff pastry before.  I suspect I do not want to make these ahead of time because reheating might make them soggy.  Could I assemble them ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake?  I really don't want to be potentially fighting with a new recipe when my dinner guests arrive.  i am using Wewalka Refrigerated Puff Pastry.  Love their pizza crusts and hope the puff pastry is as nice.

Pioneer Woman Cowboy Cheese Bites (from Food Network)

All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package, such as Pepperidge Farm), thawed
1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
1 cup grated manchego cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan
One 12-ounce jar sliced jalapenos, drained

Special equipment: a 1 1/2-inch round pastry cutter

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F; line 2 baking sheets with parchment.

On a floured surface, carefully roll out the sheet of pastry into a 10-by-12-inch rectangle.
Dock the pastry all over with the tines of a fork and then brush it with the melted butter.
Sprinkle over the manchego and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan.
Using the rolling pin, press the cheese into the pastry.
Cut the pastry into rounds using a 1 1/2-inch round pastry cutter.
Gently press 1 slice of jalapeno into the middle of each round.
Transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
Sprinkle over the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.

Bake until golden brown and puffed, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

[Zhills]

The Pepperidge Farm site says, "Yes, you can with some recipes."  Does not give any criteria for which ones?

I would think any filling that would stay firm in the fridge would be OK.  JMO

[Graciea]

You should be ok. Just keep it cold.

[ceekay]

@Zhills @Graciea thanks!  I did make them ahead and they were a big hit.  I only used half the recipe with half the puff pastry.  So, now I can make and bake another batch and see how those compare to the chilled ones.