The cacio e pepe swirls require only 4 ingredients and can be made in a jiffy and baked. These puff pastry swirls are perfect to serve during aperitifs. With just a few ingredients, you’ll amaze anyone who tastes them! Puff pastry, pepper, and pecorino are the main ingredients that, when combined, 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 Cacio e Pepe Swirls
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- 1 oz oz pecorino cheese (grated)
- 2 tsp tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 2 tbsp tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Useful Tools for the Recipe
- Brush
- Knife
- Parchment paper
- Kitchen scale
- Grinder
Preparation of Cacio e Pepe Swirls
Unroll the puff pastry on the work surface and brush the surface with oil using the silicone brush.
Sprinkle the grated pecorino cheese on top, distributing it evenly, then sprinkle the freshly ground black pepper evenly over the pecorino.
Roll the puff pastry starting from the short side, then cut 12 swirls approximately 0.4 inches wide, place the swirls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Preheat the oven to 425°F and once hot, bake for 20 minutes. Once baked, remove the cacio e pepe swirls from the oven, let them cool, and enjoy them; they’re delicious!
Tips
You can serve the cacio e pepe swirls by plating them with some lamb’s lettuce as decoration.
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.
