Blue Cheese Palmiers
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Recipe card
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 24 people
Categories: appetizers, not tried
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 4.4 ounces Rosenborg Danish traditional Blue Cheese, finely chopped or crumbled
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- Sesame seeds
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Roll out pastry to 12 × 8 inch rectangle.
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With pastry lengthwise on work surface, scatter half blue cheese over 2/3 of pastry.
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Fold over final 1/2 to cover half of the cheese-topped pastry; press down evenly.
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Press cheese into remaining third; fold over to make 8 by 4 inch rectangle.
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Press edges together with rolling pin.
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Roll to 8 inch square; cut in half.
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Mix remaining blue cheese with Parmesan; divide into 4 parts.
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Scatter 1/4 blue cheese mixture over each pastry strip; press in with fingers.
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Fold each end into center.
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Repeat with remaining cheese, folding in ends again, pressing along each pastry double “roll” with rolling pin.
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Finally, push sides together, ending with 2 rolls.
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Wrap each roll in plastic wrap; chill.
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Slice each roll into 12 slices.
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Place on baking sheet; brush with beaten egg.
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Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
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Serve warm.