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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 42 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Like a breadstick, but better! Ingredients:
1 (17 1/3 ounce) box frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed |
1 large egg, slightly beaten |
1 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped |
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400°F Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface with fold lines vertical. Roll out with a lightly floured rolling pin in direction of fold lines until sheet is 14x9 wide. Brush lightly with beaten egg.
3. Sprinkle with 1/4 the nuts, rosemary and pepper; roll gently with rolling pin to press into pastry. Turn pastry over and repeat.
4. Cut sheet crosswise in half to make two 7x9 rectangles. Cut lengthwise in 3/4-in-wide strips (you'll have 26). Twist strips and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet.
6. VARIATION: Pepper-Parmesan Twists: Prepare through step 2. In step 3 omit nuts and rosemary; substitute 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese and increase pepper to 1 teaspoons Proceed as directed.
7. VARIATION: Sweet & Spicy Nut Twists: Prepare through step 2. In step 3 omit nuts, rosemary and pepper; substitite a mixture of 1/4 cup each packed light-brown sugar and chili powder along with 1 tsp ground red pepper. Top with 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. Proceed as directed.
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