Appetizer: Cheese Pinwheels

📝 Ingredients

• 1 box puff pastry (17.3oz)
• 8 oz sharp cheddar or monterey jack cheese, shredded (4oz cheese per sheet)
• 2 tbsp pimento peppers (if using cheddar)
• 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Flour for dusting
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp water
• Rolling pin
• Pastry brush
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Drinking glass (to flatten pinwheels)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Thaw puff pastry sheets according to boxed directions.
2. 2Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. 3Shred cheese and add seasonings
4. 4Sprinkle flour on surface, place puff pastry and...: Sprinkle flour on surface, place puff pastry and roll until it is larger and thinner.
5. 5Brush egg wash all over puff pastry.
6. 6Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly on puff pastry. From...: Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly on puff pastry. From one end, roll up into a log and seal edge.
7. 7Slice log into 2in pieces. Place on baking...: Slice log into 2in pieces. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. 8Use the bottom of a drinking glass to...: Use the bottom of a drinking glass to flatten the pinwheels slightly. Put bottom of glass in a bowl of flour to keep from sticking to each pinwheel.
9. 9Brush tops with egg wash. Bake at 400...: Brush tops with egg wash. Bake at 400 degrees F for 17-20 minutes until golden brown.
10. 10Place cheese ingredients in food processor and pulse...: Place cheese ingredients in food processor and pulse with a little butter until smooth. Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash. Spread cheese mixture on puff pastry then follow remaining steps.