PRIZE TESTED RECIPES
5
$200 WINNER
Tulie Trejo,
CHULA VISTA, CA
ONE-BITE HORS D’OEUVRE CATEGORY, DECEMBER 2009
BACON-PEACH PINWHEELS
4
oz. blue cheese, crumbled
i
3
-oz.pkg. cream cheese,
softened
4
slices bacon
'/3
cup finely chopped onion
'/3
cup peach preserves
i
Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
i
8
-oz. pkg. refrigerated
crescent dough
'/3
cup pecans, toasted and
finely chopped
>2
tsp. dried basil
Crumbled blue cheese
(optional)
Thinly sliced green onions
(optional)
1
.
H e a t oven to
375
°F. In a sm all m ix in g bow l
beat cheeses on m ed ium to h ig h u n til fluffy.
2
.
In large skillet cook bacon u n til crisp; drain
and crum ble. Reserve
1
tablespoon drippings in
skillet; cook and stir onion in drippings over
m edium heat un til tender. Rem ove from heat;
stir in preserves and vinegar. Set aside.
3
.
U n ro ll dough (press together seam s). C u t in
h a lf lengthw ise to form two rectangles about
3
x
10
inches in size. O n each rectangle spread
h a lf the cheese m ixture to w ith in
V
4 in c h of one
long side. To p cheese w ith bacon and pecans.
S p rin k le basil. B e g in n in g at a long side, ro ll up
each rectangle. Press seam s to seal. W ith a
serrated knife cut each roll in
10
slices. Place, cut
side down, on ungreased baking sheet.
4
.
Bake
15
to
18
minutes or until golden brown.
Spoon onion m ixture on rolls. Remove from
baking sheet. Serve warm . Top w ith blue cheese
and green onions. MAKES
20
APPETIZERS.
