Yesterday while I was baking in the kitchen, I happened to turn on the tv. Pioneer Woman had a whole show focusing on Puff Pastry and using it for appetizers and desserts. I ran (ok, maybe I took the car) to the store and bought a box of the Puff Pastry Sheets and came home and made the cheese straws that I watched her make. They were delicious! We took them to our kids house last night since Jodi was having us over for lasagna. I did change up her recipe just a bit. I added some Italian seasoning and garlic. All of us thought they were so good that I will be making them and serving them with olive tapenade for bunco next month.
1 sheet of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry, thawed (follow directions on box for thawing)
When the sheet is thawed and you are able to unfold it, lay it out on a piece of lightly floured wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out the sheet a little to where it becomes a little thinner and larger rectangle.
Using softened butter or olive oil, (i used butter) spread the butter or oil all over the puff pastry. I sprinkled some garlic powder over the butter. Spread about 1 cup of parmesan cheese over the sheet. Then using about 1 cup cheddar cheese, sprinkle that over the parmesan. Shake some Italian seasoning over the cheeses. Then using the rolling pin, roll the cheese into the pastry sheet, so that the cheese sticks to the pastry more. Cut the sheet in half vertically, then horizontally until you get 12 strips. Twist each strip and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Using an egg wash, (that is just taking an egg, add about 1 table water and stir until egg is blended with water) rub egg wash over the twist with a pastry brush to give the pastry a golden brown color.
Place in a preheated 425 oven for about 12 minutes or until each twist is golden brown.
Place on wire rack to cool and serve along side olive tapenade, or salad sticks or just plain as an appetizer.
This is another recipe which we got in the class last Thursday, when we leavned about the Monster Cookies. These are so perfect to have on a platter, which can be picked up and pop in your mouth (with toothpicks). Great little party food. We had them in class and they were delicious.
great to see them, but it allowed me to cook for more than two, which just thrilled my soul. On Facebook last week, there was a recipe for stuffed zucchini, which looked and sounded so good, I had to try it. Am so glad I did. It was delicious! I do have to admit that the first night I made it, I followed the recipe pretty much to a T, and felt that it could use a little more seasoning, so the second night I made it, I added more and it was really good. So here it is:
Last night, my sweet hubby took me to Bone Fish Grill for dinner. We have been wanting to go back since we ate there in Ft Lauderdale, FL a few years ago and have just discovered that there is now one here. So off we went, all the while talking about the first thing we will do is order the Bang Bang Shrimp. If you have never had these, all I can say is, if you live anywhere close to a Bone Fish Grill, get there as fast as you can and order these little darlings. Your life will never be the same. As soon as we got in the car after dinner, we googled to see if there was a copy cat recipe of this and sure enough there it was. So am posting this to encourage you to make your way into this restaurant if possible, and if not, do yourself a favor and make this.
Chocolate Castles 