Very Berry Cheese Rolls Recipes

VERY BERRY CROISSANTS

Steps:

• For the almond cream: Add the butter, almond paste, rum, flour, almond extract and egg to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• For the streusel: Add the butter, flour, oats, turbinado sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the ingredients become a coarse crumb and set aside.
• To build: Cut each croissant in half lengthwise and place cut-side up on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Brush the cut sides of the croissants with the simple syrup, about 1 teaspoon per half. Equally distribute the almond cream on the croissants followed by the blueberries, and sprinkle the streusel over the top.
• Freeze, uncovered, until totally set, at least 2 hours.
• Remove from the freezer and wrap individually in plastic wrap (to keep the toppings on), then place in large plastic bags.
• To serve: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Take the croissants out of the plastic bags, remove the plastic wrap, place on a baking sheet and bake until the almond cream has set and the streusel is golden, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with the powdered sugar and serve hot or at room temperature.
• Pour 1 cup water into a saucepan and add the granulated sugar. Stir and place the saucepan over medium heat.
• By the time the edges start to simmer, the sugar should have dissolved and the liquid should be completely clear, not cloudy. Immediately remove from the heat and cool completely.
• Store the simple syrup in an airtight container, in the fridge, until ready to use. Simple syrup stays fresh up to 4 weeks.

CHEESE & ONION ROLLS

Steps:

• To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl, then stir in the mustard powder, cayenne and 1 tsp salt. Grate the butter into the flour, dipping the end of the block in flour from time to time to prevent it from clumping. Stir the flour and butter together using a table knife, then pour in 120ml ice cold water, mix and bring together to form a dough. Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Cook the potatoes in a pan of salted water until tender, then drain and steam dry for a few mins before mashing and leaving to cool. Melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming. Add the onions and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, over a medium heat until they're completely soft and starting to caramelise. Add to a bowl with the potato. Once cool, stir in the thyme leaves, mustard, cheese and gherkins or pickled onions, and season to taste. Set aside.
• Line a baking tray with baking parchment. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out into a large rectangle around 3mm thick. Cut the pastry into eight rectangles, then divide the filling equally between them, squashing it into a sausage shape down the long length of one side of each rectangle, leaving a 5cm gap at each end. Brush the exposed pastry with a little egg, then fold in the short sides of the rectangle and roll the empty half of pastry over the filling so that it is completely encased. Press the edge to seal it, then crimp the two shorter ends with a fork. Repeat with each roll, then transfer to the lined baking tray and chill in the fridge for 20 mins. Can be frozen at this point.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Take the rolls out of the fridge, brush all over with the beaten egg, then scatter with the nigella seeds. Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 40 mins or until deeply golden and crisp. Serve hot or cold with your choice of sauce.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to oven to 375*.Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixer bowl, beat the eggs at high speed until lemon colored.
• gradually add the sugar a tblespoon at a time, beating constantly; add the vanilla.
• Reduce speed to slow and add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, beating only until blended.
• add the hot water all at once and beat to a smooth batter.
• Line a 15x10" jelly roll pan with wax paper and grease.
• Spread the batter evenly over the pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cake is golden and springs back when you touch it lightly with your finger.
• Loosen the cake carefuly from the sides of the pan with spatula. Sift powdered sugar over the cake, cover with a dish towel. Peel off the wax paper and quickly trim off the crisp edges with a sharp knife.
• Beginning at short end, roll the cake and towel together into a firm roll.
• cool on a rack while you prepare the filling.
• in a mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese with the milk until smooth -- and fluffy.set aside.
• in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, lemon rind, and salt.
• place a strainer over the pan and drain the juice from the blueberries into the mixture, setting the berries aside.
• cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, lemon juice and mace.
• Carefully fold in the blueberries.chill.
• carefully unroll the cake and spread the cream cheese mixture thinly over the entire surface.
• Spread the blueberry mixture over the cream cheese to within 1/2" of the edges, and reroll the cake.
• place the roll, seam side down on a rectangular tray and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving.
• cut into 1" slices and serve.

VERY BERRY CHEESE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Unroll dough into four rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar; spread onto dough rectangles to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Top evenly with raspberries & blueberries. Bring opposite corners of rectangles together; press together to seal.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 13 to 15 minute or until golden brown.