CHEESE TWIST CHRISTMAS TREE
Wow the guests at your next holiday party with this delicious, pull-apart Christmas tree appetizer. The combination of crispy, buttery, flaky puff pastry wrapped around cheese and pesto is a stellar combination. Serve as-is or alongside some spicy tomato sauce for dipping.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Christmas Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
- Roll pastry into a 14-inch square, sprinkling with flour if necessary.
- Cut from the bottom corners up to the center top to make a triangle. Place the triangle on a prepared baking sheet and place in the refrigerator.
- Overlap the long edges of the 2 remaining pieces of pastry by about ½ inch to form a second triangle. Roll to flatten slightly. Place on the second prepared baking sheet and chill until needed.
- Remove the first triangle from the refrigerator. Lift the silicone liner and pastry off the pan and onto the counter. Trim about 1 ½ inches off the bottom of the triangle and cut a 2-inch piece from that strip. Tuck that piece under the triangle to make a trunk.
- Spread all but 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto sauce over the entire triangle, leaving ¼ inch exposed at the edges. Grate most of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the pesto. Place the second pastry triangle over top; stretch and pull it to fit, and trim off any extra dough as needed. Lightly press the edges together to seal and pat over the whole surface of the dough.
- Use a pizza wheel to cut ¾-inch horizontal strips on one side of the tree going from the outside edge in to about ¼ to ½ inch from the center; leave the center part connected to form the trunk. As you move up the tree, it may be easier to place the pizza wheel at the trunk and cut out to the edge. Repeat on the other side, lining up the cuts with the first side.
- Lift up each strip and twist 3 to 4 times. As you get up to the shorter pieces near the top, twist as many times as you can, but don't worry if you can't twist the strips at the very top.
- Brush remaining pesto over the center of the tree and any other spots you feel need it. Transfer the silicone liner back onto a baking sheet. Grate remaining cheese over top.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until pastry is fully cooked and well browned, 30 to 35 minutes; do not undercook.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 316.4 mg
3 CHEESE TWISTS
By now....Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a Cheeseaholic! about a Month ago, I paid $16.59 for about an ounce wedge of Apple smoked Provolone. Nevertheless, I'm always looking for new ways to use my favorite ingredient. And these Cheese twists, sure do the trick! This recipe is a Play off of the Barefoot Contessa's "Cheese Straws"...
Provided by Anthony Nicometi Jr
Categories Cheese Appetizers
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Brush Sheet of Puff Pastry with beaten egg
- 2. Evenly sprinkle over Granulated Garlic
- 3. Evenly distribute all the cheeses over the puff pastry
- 4. Sprinkle over Parsley
- 5. Firmly (But not too firmly) Roll over the puff pastry with a rolling pin, So cheese sticks firmly
- 6. Cut Horizontally. then proceed to cut vertically 8 times. Leaving you with 18 short strips. Note: You can leave these Longer, Just don't cut Horizontally :)
- 7. Take each end of a strip with both your index finger and thumb of both hands, And Gently give it 1 to 2 twists. (You'll lose a little cheese, thats totally normal) Repeat for the rest of the strips
- 8. Put on a Baking sheet, lined with Parchment Paper, and place into 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes (Closer to 15 for Softer-Crisp twists. Closer to 20 for Very crisp straws)
- 9. allow to cool for 2-3 mins, and enjoy Hot :)
PUFF PASTRY CHEESE TWISTS
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 55m
Yield about 30 twists
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Thaw the pastry sheet at room temperature covered by a clean kitchen cloth, about 30 minutes. While the pastry is thawing, combine cheese, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and cayenne in a small mixing bowl. Stir well to combine. In a clean small mixing bowl, beat the egg with a fork. On a lightly floured surface, gently unfold the pastry.
- Sprinkle the pastry lightly with flour and using a rolling pin, roll into a 14 by 10-inch rectangle. Brush the top of the pastry with a beaten egg. Cut in 1/2 lengthwise to form 2 (7 by 10-inch) rectangles. Spread the herb-cheese mixture with the back of a spoon evenly across 1 rectangle. Lay the second rectangle across the coated piece, egg side-down. With the rolling pin lightly roll the 2 sheets together to seal. With a large knife cut crosswise into strips, about 1/3-inch wide each. (Alternately, you can use a pizza wheel to cut the strips.) One at a time, grab the ends of each strip and twist in opposite directions to form a spiral. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Bake until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheets until cool enough to handle. Serve either warm or at room temperature.
CHEESE TWISTS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Roll out thawed dough into a thin rectangle--about 10 by 12. Combine cheese and spices in a small bowl. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with cheese mixture. Cut rectangle into 12 (1-inch) strips. Twist strips and press ends onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
GARLIC-HERB CHEESE TWISTS RECIPE
Make a cheesy twists recipe in a snap with crescent rolls! Who would have thought you could have a warm Garlic-Herb Cheese Twists Recipe in 15 minutes?
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Unroll dough on cutting board; cut lengthwise into 4 strips. Cut each strip lengthwise in half. (You will have a total of 8 strips.)
- Place strips, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet. Hold both ends of 1 strip, then turn ends in opposite directions to form twist. Repeat with remaining dough strips. Brush with butter; sprinkle with remaining ingredients.
- Bake 9 to 10 min. or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 4 g
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