Name: Mediterranean Pastry Pinwheels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup prepared pesto; 3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese; 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

These quick appetizers are irresistible. The flavors of sun-dried tomatoes and pesto balance beautifully. &mdash;Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York

Mediterranean Pastry Pinwheels

puff pastry, thawed

(8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

pesto

provolone cheese

tomatoes

olives

pepper

What does it mean to "roll into a 10-in. square."...?

These were VERY yummy!  I got as much of the oil out of the sun-dried tomatoes as I could because I didn't want an oily mess.  Instead of provolone I used mozzarella and it still tasted great!  After rolling it up, I used a bit of water to try to seal the edge so it wouldn't open too much when baking it later.  I made half to freeze as a quick lunch/dinner after my surgery and half as a dinner to eat right then.  The only issue I had was, when baking, the inside parts of the pastry spiral were still kind of gummy but the outer part of the pastry was getting a bit crispy.  I know my oven runs hot, so I always lower the temp in recipes to compensate (which I did here), so I don't believe it has to do with my oven's temp.  Maybe I need to lower the temp more and cook it longer?  Not sure how to fix that issue.To JohnS: when I opened the puff pastry, it was only about 9" on each side.  I used a rolling pin over the pastry, increasing each side's length.

I was disappointed.  The insides were soggy when the outside was baked properly.  I think using half of the cream cheese mixture would be plenty.  Also, and it may be the pesto I used, but these were really salty.

These yummy pinwheels are great for an appetizer, light lunch, or even an accompaniment to brunch!  Made them exactly as directed.  Easy to put together and pretty on the plate!   A keeper!

Fun to make and yummy to eat.  One can serve them as an appetizer or as a nice light lunch. Just add a green salad and your meal is complete. Only a glass of white wine is needed.Taste of Home Volunteer Field Editor

Monica, from the picture, it looks like they used black olives (possibly kalamata), but I don't think you could go wrong with either black or green. And to keep the pinwheels warm, I would try either a foil chafing dish with a can of sterno beneath (that would be my choice), or a crockpot on the warm or low setting. But if you go with the crockpot, I would try a test batch in advance to make sure they don't burn and still hold up, since some crockpots run hotter than others.

Mediterranean Pastry Pinwheels

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 16

Author : Taste of Home

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