Description
Indulgent blue cheese, walnut and thyme pull apart puff pastry twirl brings Mediterranean charm to your table with elegant layers of flavor. Crisp pastry, crumbled cheese, and fragrant herbs create a sophisticated appetizer perfect for sharing with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese and Nuts:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) blue cheese, crumbled
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) Parmesan cheese, grated
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) walnuts, chopped
Pastry and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 sheets puff pastry (square shaped)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon milk
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 6–8 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
- Sea salt
- Cracked pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, preparing a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Generously drizzle honey across the entire surface of each puff pastry sheet, ensuring even coverage.
- Sprinkle a balanced mixture of crumbled blue cheese, grated Parmesan, and chopped walnuts evenly over the honey-coated pastry.
- Distribute fresh thyme leaves across the cheese and nut layer, then season with sea salt and cracked black pepper for enhanced flavor.
- Carefully roll up each pastry sheet, ensuring the filling remains tucked inside during the rolling process.
- Slice each rolled pastry lengthwise into two equal sections, gently adjusting the edges to contain the filling.
- Transfer the pastry sections onto the prepared baking paper, delicately twisting each piece into an elegant circular coil shape.
- Gently brush the pastry surfaces with milk to promote a golden, glossy finish during baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the pastry becomes puffy, crisp, and achieves a rich golden-brown color.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and garnish with additional fresh thyme leaves for a final aromatic touch.
- Serve immediately while warm to enjoy the optimal texture and flavor combination.
Notes
- Choose a creamy blue cheese like Gorgonzola or Roquefort for richer, more intense flavor that melts beautifully into the pastry.
- Pat walnuts dry before adding to pastry to reduce moisture and ensure crispy, flaky texture throughout.
- Prepare pastry twirls up to the twisting stage, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to help maintain shape and create more defined layers during baking.
- Swap blue cheese for dairy-free alternative like nutritional yeast for vegan version, or use gluten-free puff pastry for gluten-sensitive individuals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg