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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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You will love these! Did you know hazelnuts are a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, and heart healthy B vitamins? Adapted from the Hazelnut Council. Ingredients:
1 (17 1/3 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed |
1 egg, beaten |
1 tablespoon cold water |
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled |
1 1/4 cups hazelnuts, toasted, skin removed and diced, divided |
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped |
1 tablespoon butter |
3/4 cup dried mission figs, chopped |
1/2 cup ruby port |
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme |
Directions:
1. To make Fig Preserve:.
2. Sauté the chopped shallots in butter until softened, but not browned. Add chopped dried mission figs, port and dried thyme. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until figs are tender and most of liquid is absorbed; cool.
3. Purée in food processor to a rough paste.
4. To prepare Twists:.
5. Preheat oven to 400*F.
6. Place pastry sheets on lightly floured work surface. Beat egg and water, set aside. Spread fig preserve evenly over one pastry sheet. Sprinkle blue cheese and 3/4 cup hazelnuts over preserve. Place second pastry sheet over hazelnuts.
7. Brush top of pastry with beaten egg. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts, gently pressing nuts into pastry. Turn pastry over and repeat with beaten egg and remaining hazelnuts. Pastry should measure 9x12 .
8. Cut pastry across shortest width into 1/2-inch strips. Twist and arrange on greased baking sheet. Bake at 400*F for 15 minutes or until risen and golden. Cool on wire rack.
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