Pillsbury Pine Nut Pesto Appetizer Recipes

PILLSBURY PINE NUT PESTO APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place FIRST round of dough onto greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Spread pesto, sprinkle cheese and place SECOND ROUND of dough on top and seal edges with a fork.
• Brush top of crust with a little milk.
• Sprinkle pine nuts evenly and dust with paprika.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool slightly and cut into wedges.

SAVORY PALMIERS

Steps:

• Lightly flour a board and carefully unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Roll the pastry lightly with a rolling pin until it's 9 1/2 by 11 1/2-inches. Spread the sheet of puff pastry with half the pesto, then sprinkle with half the goat cheese, half the sundried tomatoes, and half the pine nuts. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Working from the short ends, fold each end halfway to the center. Then fold each side again towards the center until the folded edges almost touch. Fold one side over the other and press lightly. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat the entire instructions for the second sheet of puff pastry using the remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the prepared rolls of puff pastry in 1/4 inch thick slices and place them face up 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 14 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.
• Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 30 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.

PESTO / BRIE / PINE NUT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Heat brie at about 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until just soft to the touch.
• At the same time, heat the pine nuts.
• They are always best toasted just a little.
• Set the brie on a platter.
• Cover it with pesto.
• I don't use the whole package, sot hat more can be added later.
• Cover this with the pine nuts.
• I usually hold a few of these back as well.
• Slice the plum tomatoes and put them around the outside of tray.
• Put the cocktail bread around the outside of this.
• Enjoy!