The cheese and pepper swirls require only 4 ingredients, are prepared in no time, and baked. These puff pastry swirls are perfect to serve during aperitifs, with a few ingredients you will amaze those who try them! Puff pastry, pepper, and pecorino are the main ingredients that together will allow you to bake delicious savory puff pastry swirls that will win everyone over at the first bite!
Other recipes to serve during an aperitif:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 105.44 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.98 (g) of which sugars 0.11 (g)
- Proteins 1.67 (g)
- Fat 7.99 (g) of which saturated 1.48 (g)of which unsaturated 4.54 (g)
- Fibers 0.35 (g)
- Sodium 172.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 19 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 4-Ingredient Cheese and Pepper Swirls
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- 1/4 cup pecorino (grated)
- 1 tbsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Tools for Making the Recipe
- Brush
- Knife
- Parchment Paper
- Food Scale
- Grinder
Preparation of Cheese and Pepper Swirls
Unroll the puff pastry on the work surface and brush the surface with the oil using the silicone brush.
Sprinkle the grated pecorino evenly, then sprinkle the freshly ground black pepper evenly over the pecorino.
Roll up the puff pastry from the short side, then cut 12 swirls about 0.4 inches wide, place the swirls on a parchment-lined baking tray.
Heat the oven to 430°F and once hot, bake for 20 minutes. Once cooked, remove the cheese and pepper swirls, let them cool, and enjoy them. They taste delicious!
Tips
You can serve the cheese and pepper swirls with lamb’s lettuce as a garnish.
For serving the puff pastry swirls, you can use a plate (ceramic) or a board (rustic) depending on your preferred style.
You can use either Pecorino Romano or Pecorino Sardo, or a mix of both.
