Spinach-Cheese Swirls

Name: Spinach-Cheese Swirls
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 egg; 10 servings All-purpose flour; 283 grams package (about frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 Tbsps green onion, chopped (about; 118 milliliters shredded Muenster cheese; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Spinach-Cheese Swirls a try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 140 calories, 5g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up 3-ounce package puff pas

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400°F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.

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Water

Egg

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Bowl

Oven

Stir the Muenster cheese, Parmesan cheese, onion and garlic powder in a medium bowl.

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Muenster

Parmesan

Garlic Powder

Onion

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Bowl

Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.

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All Purpose Flour

Brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. Top with the cheese mixture and spinach. Starting at a short side, roll up like a jelly roll.

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Spinach

Cheese

Jelly

Roll

Egg

Cut into about 20 (1/2-inch) slices.

Place the slices, cut-side down, onto 2 baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Brush the slices with the egg mixture.

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Egg

Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.

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Oven

Remove the pastries from the baking sheets and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

For best results, make sure to remove as much liquid as you can from the spinach before adding it to the pastry. If it's too wet, it may make the pastry soggy.

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Spinach

For Pesto Swirls, omit all ingredients but the flour and the puff pastry. Unfold the pastry sheet as directed above.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

All Purpose Flour

Pesto

Spread 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened, on the pastry sheet to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Top with 3 tablespoons pesto sauce and sprinkle with 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts.

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Walnut Pieces

Cream Cheese

Pesto

Spread

Brush the edge of the pastry sheet with water.

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Water

Roll up the pastry and proceed as directed above.

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Roll

For Ham & Broccoli Swirls, omit the spinach, cheeses, onion and garlic powder. Unfold the pastry sheet and brush with the egg mixture as directed above.

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Garlic Powder

Broccoli

Spinach

Onion

Egg

Ham

Spread 1/2 of an 8-ounce container whipped cream cheese with chives on the pastry sheet. Top with 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained and 1 cup finely chopped cooked ham. Proceed as directed above.

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Whipped Cream