Description
Delectable fig and goat cheese pinwheels offer a Mediterranean-inspired appetizer that blends sweet and tangy flavors in elegant spiral bites. Guests will savor these sophisticated, easy-to-prepare pinwheels perfect for cocktail parties or weekend entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
Mains:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 ounces (113 grams) goat cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) fig jam or fig preserves
Optional Additions:
- ¼ cup (30 grams) walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or ½ teaspoon dried)
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon honey, plus more for drizzling
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Unroll the puff pastry onto a lightly dusted work surface, creating a smooth rectangular canvas for the delectable ingredients.
- Carefully spread a velvety layer of creamy goat cheese across the entire pastry surface, ensuring even coverage from edge to edge.
- Dollop fig jam in gentle swirls over the goat cheese, creating a sweet and tangy landscape of flavor.
- Scatter fragrant chopped walnuts across the jam, providing a delightful textural crunch to the pinwheels.
- Delicately sprinkle fresh thyme leaves, allowing their aromatic essence to infuse the filling with herbaceous notes.
- Gracefully drizzle honey across the prepared surface, adding a glistening sweetness to the mixture.
- Gently roll the pastry from the long edge, creating a tight, elegant log with all ingredients beautifully integrated.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the log into uniform pinwheel rounds approximately one inch thick.
- Arrange the pinwheels cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring slight separation between each piece.
- Brush the tops with a golden egg wash, which will create a shimmering, crisp exterior during baking.
- Slide the baking sheet into a preheated oven and bake until the pastry transforms into a rich, golden-brown delicacy.
- Once removed from the oven, garnish with an additional drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of fresh thyme leaves.
- Serve these elegant pinwheels warm, allowing guests to savor the harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and herbal flavors.
Notes
- Opt for all-butter puff pastry to ensure a rich, flaky texture that melts in your mouth and provides a luxurious base for the sweet and tangy filling.
- Keep the pastry chilled until just before rolling to maintain its delicate structure and prevent it from becoming too soft or sticky during preparation.
- Toast walnuts briefly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and add a delightful crunch that complements the creamy goat cheese and sweet fig jam.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional puff pastry with a gluten-free alternative or use thin phyllo sheets for a similarly crisp result.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg