Puff pastry has got to be one of my favorite ingredients to work with. It is so incredibly versatile and is a must have item in my freezer at all times. This recipe is a great one to keep in mind when you need an appetizer that can be made ahead of time. Serve them warm or at room temperature. You really can make these with almost any combination of ingredients but these are my favorite. Both combinations are classic flavors, spinach with feta and ham with swiss. These can be prepared a day ahead of time and kept wrapped up in the fridge until you are ready to bake them. I have made these not only as an appetizer but also as a side dish for brunch. I personally love to serve them with champagne. Yummy!
Note: Be sure to remove as much liquid as you can from the spinach before adding it to the pastry otherwise it may make the pastry soggy.
SPINACH AND FETA SPIRAL INGREDIENTS
10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 c feta
1/4 c yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1 sheet Pepperidge Farm puff pastry (1/2 package)
flour for work surface
1 egg
1 tbsp water
STEPS
- Stir together the spinach, feta, yellow onion, olive oil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle flour on the work surface and unfold puff pastry.
- Top puff pastry with the spinach mixture and evenly spread it out leaving one edge exposed about an inch back.
- Starting at the edge opposite from the exposed edge roll up like a jelly roll.
- Wrap your roll in saran wrap and chill in freezer for an hour or fridge for a couple of hours. (This will make it easier to slice through.)
- Preheat oven to 400º.
- Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
- Remove the saran wrap and cut roll into 1/4″–1/2” slices.
- Place the slices cut side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each spiral with the egg wash.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the spirals from the baking sheet and allow to cool.
HAM AND SWISS SPIRAL INGREDIENTS
1 lb of thin sliced ham
1 c shredded swiss
1 sheet Pepperidge Farm puff pastry (1/2 package)
flour for work surface
1 egg
1 tbsp water
STEPS
- Sprinkle flour on the work surface and unfold puff pastry.
- Top puff pastry with an even layer of the ham and then sprinkle with cheese leaving one edge exposed about an inch back.
- Starting at the edge opposite from the exposed edge roll up like a jelly roll.
- Wrap your roll in saran wrap and chill in freezer for an hour or fridge for a couple of hours. (This will make it easier to slice through.)
- Preheat oven to 400º.
- Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
- Remove the saran wrap and cut roll into 1/4″–1/2” slices.
- Place the slices cut side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each spiral with the egg wash.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the spirals from the baking sheet and allow to cool.
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