Spinach-Cheese Swirls

By suewaynes

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1/2 cup shredded Muenster Cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 green onion, chopped (about 1 tblsp.)
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• All-purpose flour
• 1/2 fo a 17.3 ounce package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet ), thawed
• 1 pkg. (about 10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

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

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

Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface. 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. Cut into about 20 (1/2-inch) slices. Place the slices, cut-side down onto 2 baking sheets. Brush the slices with the egg mixture.

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.

HAM & BROCCOLI SWIRLS:
Omit the spinach, cheeses, onion and garic powder. Unfold the pastry sheet and brush with the egg mixture as directed above. 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.