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Mangia Bene Pasta.
The recipe is from the April
2003
Bon Appetit magazine. The perfect appetizer to serve with Champagne.
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Appetizer Recipes for more great appetizer ideas.
Prosciutto and Gruyere Pastry Pinwheels Recipe
Recipe Type:
Appetizer,
Puff Pastry,
Gruyere Cheese
Yields: 30 pinwheels
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 16 minutes
Ingredients:
1 sheet frozen
Puff Pastry (Phyllo) (1/2 of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
4 ounces thinly-sliced
Parmesan Cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh
basil leaves or sage leaves
3/4 cup (packed) finely-grated
Gruyere Cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)*
1
egg, beaten to blend
Preparation:
Place puff pastry sheet on work surface. Cut in half, forming two (2) 9 1/2-
by 4 3/4-inch rectangles.
- Arrange half of prosciutto on one (1) puff pastry rectangle, leaving 1/2-inch
border along one side.
- Sprinkle prosciutto with 1/2 of the fresh basil or
sage, then top with 1/2 of grated Gruyere cheese.
- Brush plain border with egg glaze. Starting at long side opposite border, roll up pastry
jelly-roll style, pressing gently to seal long edges. Wrap in plastic paper.
- Repeat with remaining puff pastry rectangle, prosciutto, basil
or sage, Gruyere cheese, and egg to form second log.
Refrigerate pastry logs, seam sides down, until firm, at least
3 hours and up to 2 days.
When ready to serve, position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line
2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
- Arrange rounds on prepared sheets, spacing 1-inch apart.
- Bake one sheet at a time until
pastries are golden brown, about 16 minutes. Remove from oven using a metal spatula, transfer pastries to
racks, and cool slightly.
- Serve warm.
Makes approximately 30 pinwheels.
