Cheesy Cocktail Swirls Recipes

SPINACH CHEESE SWIRLS

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough into a 14x10-in. rectangle. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheese, onion and garlic; spoon over dough to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; tucks ends under and pinch seam to seal. , Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 25-27 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices.

BACON AND CHEESE COCKTAIL SWIRLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.
• In small bowl, mix cream cheese, onion and milk; beat until well blended.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture evenly over each rectangle.
• Sprinkle each with bacon.
• Roll up, starting at longest side; pinch edges to seal.
• Cut each roll into 8 slices.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm. Store in refrigerator.

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QUICK WHITE CHEESE & DILL PASTRY SWIRLS

Steps:

• Begin by lining 2 baking trays/sheets with baking/parchment paper. Grease in place if they don't have a lip of your bakes might fall off.
• If you bought the ready-rolled puff pastry, use the paper it's rolled in to work on. Alternatively, or if using your own home-made puff pastry, use a large piece of baking/parchment paper to work on. (at least 30x40cm/12x15¾"), and dust with flour if the pastry is sticky).
• My ready-rolled puff pastry measured - 26cm x 38 cm (10 inches x 15 inches). If rolling out your own, you want a rectangle shape about that size - while rolling neaten the edges into straight lines as you go. This saves trimming the dough if not the right shape. You can still use the off cuts of pastry, but shaping and re-rolling puff pastry, results in less layers puffing up once baked. You want the pastry to be about 3mm/⅛" thick. For the ready-rolled, just leave as is. See Photo 1 below.
• Once happy with your rectangle, crumble the white cheese with a fork and spread evenly over the top of the pastry, leaving an edge of about 1/2"/1.25cm. Then place the roughly chopped dill on top. Or add any other favourite green herb. See Photos 1 & 2.
• Start rolling up the pastry, with the widest edge nearest you. This will give you more slices. Begin with a fold over and then carefully roll (using the paper if need be). As you roll, try to neaten the edges as you go and get tighter a roll as you get nearer to the end. Stop just before the end and use your index finger to flatten the pastry end a little to thin it. See Photo 2 above. Then finish rolling.
• Turn the roll of pastry over and press down on this join, smoothing together. See Photo 3 bove. Turn back over and cut in half. Roll each half in foil, and tie the ends, before placing in the fridge for 30 minutes. (You can leave longer if you like).
• Once chilled and firmer, take one roll out of the foil and cut very carefully with a sawing motion, into slices about 1/2"/1.25cm wide. You can mark on the pastry before cutting. You are looking for 9 slices in each half of dough. See Photo 5 below.
• Lift carefully and place on the prepared baking sheets/tray and re-shape to a round swirl if need be. The end pieces might not be quite swirls, but they can be the baker's taste test pieces.
• Repeat with the second roll of dough and leave a gap of about 1"/2.5cm between each swirl.
• Preheat your oven to: 200°c/180°c Fan Oven/400°f/Gas Mark 6 & place the puff pastry swirls in the fridge will the oven heats. If they are particularly soft, you can freeze or delay heating your oven.
• Place in the oven for about 7-10 minutes, when they will be beginning to set and puff up, but not cooked all the way through. Now take out the oven quickly and brush on the egg-wash on the tops and sides of the pastries. You can also do this before going in the oven, if your dough is very cold. I found brushing the egg-wash on while the dough is a little soft, is not as good. See Photo 7. Apply plenty and the result with be a nice deep golden colour. Don't be shy of colour - it's flavour!
• Bake another 15-20 minutes until deep golden and fully cooked through. See Photo 8. Check the bottoms of the pastries to make sure no raw centre or soft bottoms! They should also be a golden shade. Also turn and swap the 2 trays/sheets during the remainder of the baking time, to ensure an even bake.
• Remove from the oven and leave on the baking tray/sheet for 5 - 10 minutes, before transferring, paper and all, to the cooling racks to cool down completely.
• Eat once cooled, eat a little warm or leave out at room temperature if eating same day and the environment is not too warm.

SPINACH-CHEESE SWIRLS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.
• Stir the muenster cheese, parmesan cheese, onion and garlic powder in a medium bowl.
• Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. Top with the cheese mixture and spinach. Starting with a short side, roll up like a jelly roll. Cut into 20 (1/2-inch) slices. Place the slices, cut-side down, onto baking sheets. Brush the slices with the egg mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheets and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.

CHEESE ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour and butter in a bowl and rub them together with your fingers. Rubbing in mixture with cold butter is hard and tiring on young fingers, so use slightly softened butter - but not so soft that it is oily. Now stir in the paprika and mix again.
• Add 100ml milk and mix with a fork until you get a soft dough. Add a splash more milk if the dough is dry. This process will teach you how to feel the dough and decide if it needs more liquid. You can always add more milk if required.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough like pastry to about 0.5cm thick. Try to keep a rectangular shape. Only roll in one direction, and roll and turn, roll and turn - by keeping the dough moving, you avoid finding it stuck at the end.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese on top, then roll up like a sausage along the long side. Cut into 12 thick rings using a table knife. Get an adult to show you how to hold the dough with one hand and cut straight through with the other.
• Line the baking tray with baking parchment. Place the roll-ups on the parchment, cut-side down, almost touching each other, making sure that you can see the spiral. Get an adult to put them in the oven for you and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and melty. Ask an adult to remove them from the oven, then leave to cool. The cheese roll-ups will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

CHEESE & PESTO WHIRLS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, yeast, sugar and 1½ tsp fine salt in a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a tabletop mixer. Measure out 300ml warm water and add roughly 280ml to the flour, along with the olive oil, and start mixing until the ingredients start to clump together as a dough. If the dough seems a little dry, add the remaining water. Once combined, knead for 10 mins by hand on your work surface, or for 5 mins on a medium speed in a mixer. The dough is ready when it feels soft, springy and elastic. Clean the bowl, drizzle in a little oil, then pop the dough back in, turning it over and coating the sides of the bowl in oil. Cover with some oiled cling film and set aside in a warm place to double in size - this will take 1-3 hrs, depending on the temperature.
• Line a baking tray with parchment. Uncover the dough and punch it down a couple of times with your fist, knocking out all the air bubbles. Tip out onto a floured work surface and dust the top with a little flour too, if it is sticky. Roll the dough out to a rectangle, roughly 40 x 30cm. Spread the pesto over the dough, then scatter over the tomatoes, both cheeses and the basil. Roll the dough up from one of the longer sides, into a long sausage.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 even pieces. Place on the baking tray, cut-side up, in a 3-by-4 formation, making sure the open end of each roll is tucked in towards the centre on the arrangement - this will prevent them from uncoiling during cooking. Leave a little space between each roll as they will grow and touch as they prove. Loosely cover with oiled cling film and leave to prove for 30 mins-1 hr until almost doubled in size again. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Uncover the bread when it is puffed up. Bake on the middle shelf in the oven for 35-40 mins until golden brown and the centre looks dry and not doughy. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for at least 10 mins.

CHEESY COCKTAIL SWIRLS

Steps:

• Separate dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Set aside. In a small bowl, blend cream cheese, onion and milk well. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture evenly over each rectangle; sprinkle with bacon. Roll up, starting at longest side; pinch edges to seal. Cut each roll into 8 slices. Place slices on an ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden. Cookie cutters, shortbread cookies and sparkly ornaments tied up with ribbon look so festive hanging in kitchen windows.