PEAR AND WALNUT CHEESE SPIRALS

By seamline

From Better Homes and Garden
Makes: 20 servings
Prep 25 mins
Stand 45 mins
Chill 4 hrs to 24 hrs
Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 15-inch round Armenian cracker bread (lahvosh)
• 6 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 medium pear
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion or shallots
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 1/2 8 ounce tub cream cheese with chive and onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
• Fresh spinach leaves (optional)

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Thoroughly wet both sides of the cracker bread by holding it under cool running water. Place between wet kitchen towels; let stand about 45 minutes or until soft enough to fold without breaking.

2. Meanwhile, finely chop spinach; set aside. Peel, core, and finely chop pear. In a large skillet cook and stir spinach, pear, and green onion or shallot in hot butter over medium heat until spinach is wilted and pear is tender. Stir in walnuts. Remove from pan; cool.

3. In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, salt, and pepper; spread onto cracker bread. Carefully spread spinach mixture onto cream cheese. Roll up cracker bread in a spiral; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 4 to 24 hours.

4. To serve, cut roll into 1/2-inch-thick slices. If desired, arrange on a platter line with spinach. Makes about 20 servings.

nutrition facts (Pear-Walnut Cheese Spirals)
Servings Per Recipe 20, cal. (kcal) 117, Fat, total (g) 8, chol. (mg) 20, sat. fat (g) 5, carb. (g) 5, fiber (g) 2, pro. (g) 2, vit. A (IU) 777, vit. C (mg) 3, sodium (mg) 180, calcium (mg) 40, iron (mg) 2, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet