Nutty Blue Cheese Pastries
Made with refrigerated piecrust, this flaky appetizer belongs in your file of easy-to-make recipes under the category oh-so-delicious.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
Makes 12 appetizers.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
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1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
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1 tablespoon finely snipped fresh parsley
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 of a 15-ounce package folded refrigerated piecrust (1 crust)
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1 tablespoon milk
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2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
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Finely snipped fresh parsley
Directions
1.
For filling, in a medium mixing bowl stir together walnuts, blue cheese, the 1 tablespoon parsley, and pepper. On a lightly floured surface, unfold piecrust according to package directions. Spread filling evenly over the crust. Cut the pastry circle into 12 wedges. Starting at wide ends, loosely roll up wedges. Place rolls, tip side down, on a greased baking sheet.
2.
Brush rolls lightly with milk. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and additional parsley. Bake in a 425 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm, sprinkled with additional parsley. Makes 12 appetizers.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare as above. Cover and chill in refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Bake and serve as above.
Nutrition information
Calories 139, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 1%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 2%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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