Pinwheel Recipe With Puff Pastry Food

PUFF PASTRY PINWHEELS FILLED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain the sun-dried tomatoes in a sieve over a small skillet, letting the oil collect in the skillet. Roughly chop the tomatoes and reserve them in a small bowl. Heat the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown, about 30 seconds, stirring occasionally. Add the thyme and let it crackle in the oil for about 10 seconds. Add the balsamic vinegar and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Pour the warm oil over the reserved tomatoes. Stir to combine the ingredients well.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 sheet of puff pasty on each baking sheet. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 9 individual squares, each about 3 by 3 inches. For each square, use a paring knife to cut from each corner toward the center, stopping 1-inch from the center. You will have a 1-inch circle in the center of each square, and all of the corners will be cut in half. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of pesto in the center of each square and spread it into a 1-inch circle. For each square, lift one half of a corner and fold it toward the center of the square, gently pushing the point into the pesto. Continuing around the square, fold 3 more corner halves toward the center of the square, and gently press all 4 tips together to form a pinwheel shape. Draining away most of the oil, place about 1 teaspoon of the tomatoes where the tips meet. Brush the dough with the beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees F until the dough is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

PUFF PASTRY SPINACH ARTICHOKE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Combine the artichokes, spinach, pecorino, mayonnaise, red pepper flakes and garlic in a bowl. Spread on one side of the puff pastry sheet. Roll up like a jelly roll and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Remove the plastic wrap and slice the puff pastry log into 1-inch-thick slices. Place the pastry pieces flat on the baking sheet, about 1 inch apart from each other. Bake until puffed and golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

PUFF PASTRY FIG PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Thaw puff pastry and brush with melted butter right to the edge of the pastry.
• Sprinkle with dark brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Slice figs as thinly as possible and press into the pastry as evenly as you can. They will be quite soft and you can squish them a bit to spread them out as you want to avoid big chunks.
• Sprinkle grated chocolate over the figs and the pistachios.
• Carefully roll up the pastry from the narrow end and slice into around 12 pieces.
• Be careful as the dough will be sticky and can fall apart. I managed to slice them into 1cm wide pieces and discarded the two end pieces.
• Place on baking tray lined with paper or non-stick silicon baking mat.
• Place tray near the bottom of the oven and cook for around 20 minutes keeping an eye on them so that they don't burn.
• Note that the fresh figs caramelise into a jam which sticks to the tray so remove them carefully with a spatula when they have cooled slightly.
• Serve with sweetened whipped cream.

PUFF PASTRY PINWHEEL COOKIES WITH JAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 16x13-inch rectangle. Trim edges neatly, forming 15x12-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into twenty 3-inch squares. Using small sharp knife, make 1-inch-long diagonal cut in all 4 corners of 1 square, cutting toward center (do not cut through center). To form pinwheels, fold every other point of puff pastry toward center of square, pressing to adhere. Repeat with remaining puff pastry squares.
• Brush pinwheels lightly with egg glaze. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Place scant 1/2 teaspoon jam in center of each. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake until pinwheels are golden and puffed, about 13 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to rack and cool. Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheet, glaze, sugar and jam.
• Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar, if desired. (Can be prepared ahead. Place cookies between waxed paper sheets in airtight containers and freeze up to 2 weeks; thaw before packing, or store airtight at room temperature up to 3 days.).

PIZZA PUFF PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll the pastry onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out to 40 x 32cm. Spread a layer of pasta sauce over it, leaving a 1cm border around the edges. Arrange the ham evenly on top, then scatter the grated cheese over.
• Starting at one of the short ends, roll the pastry up as tightly as possible. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes or so.
• Take a very sharp knife and cut the roll into 12 equal slices, laying them flat on 2 non-stick baking trays as you go. Brush each pinwheel lightly with beaten egg and sprinkle over the herbs. Bake for 12-15 minutes until puffed and golden. Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH PINWHEELS WITH FONTINA CHEESE (PUFF PASTRY)

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to directions on package. Drain well. (I usually skip this step and add the spinach in to sauté after the onion has softened).
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Melt butter in skillet. Add chopped onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until softened. Remove from heat and add add spinach, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Cool. Mix in mustard and cheese. (I put in fontina and parmesan at this step).
• While spinach is cooling, take pastry out of package and let defrost.
• Lay pastry out on lightly floured board. Gently roll out dough, then cut lengthwise into 5 X 11-inch sections.
• Divide spinach mixture into fourths and spread to the edges of the pastry.
• Starting at the long ends, roll up the dough encasing spinach mixture.
• Using serrated knife, cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• (If baking immediately, lay on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and flatten slightly.
• Brush slices lightly with egg wash. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes on one side. Turn over and bake for 5 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly on rack before serving.
• To freeze: Proceed through step 8. Place on baking sheet in freezer until firm. Remove pinwheels and place in freezer bag. These will keep for a couple of weeks.
• When ready to serve, brush frozen pinwheels with egg wash, sprinkle with Parmesan, and proceed as in step 11 baking for an extra 5 minutes.