Apple Cheddar Pinwheels

       The time has finally come.  It's apple week!  Some of my favorite bloggers and I have been furiously working to get a great group of apple themed posts together for you guys.  Today we are sharing appetizers and drinks.  I can't wait to click over and see what everyone made because just reading the names has made me hungry... and thirsty!  An Apple Brie Rollup with an Apple Cider Margarita?  Don't mind if I do.  Roasted Apple and Acorn Squash Soup and an Apple Pie Smoothie?  Sure, I'm in!!  So many great recipes all in one spot!



     I actually made these Apple Cheddar Pinwheels as an appetizer for our annual shrimp boil this year.  We love getting our family and friends together.  So we had a small group over to celebrate our anniversary.  I love having big groups too, but usually there are so many people and I am so busy hosting that I never get to play with our friends' babies.

    Everyone has had little ones recently and they are growing so fast.  So I kept the group small and casual so I could actually play.  You should have seen the line of blankets under the shade tree.  It was so much fun! I got to play hold the youngest ones and run around with the toddlers.  We all had a blast and worked up a hunger.

    These little pinwheels were perfect for an event like that.  All of the prep is done ahead of time, and even then there's not that much.  Chop some onion and apple and cook them down a bit.  Roll them up in puff pastry and throw it in the fridge.  All you have to do is slice and bake when the time comes.  Even that you can do an hour or two before your guests arrive.  That way your hands are free for any babies that come through the door! ;-)

    I passed the first round of these little gems.  As I walked toward the table to set them down, a few hands reached over to grab a second.  That is how you know they are good!

Yield: makes 25-30 pinwheel appetizersAuthor: Cooking With Carlee

Apple Cheddar Pinwheels

The classic flavor combination of cheddar and apples come together in these delicious pinwheel appetizers.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 T butter
• 2 apples, use ones that are good for baking
• 1/2 cup mild onion, diced
• 1 T fresh thyme (or about half that amount dried)
• 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar, grated
• 1 container puff pastry
• salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. I have been liking using the puff pasty my grocery store carries in the refrigerator section (by the tubes of biscuits), but if you are using frozen puff pastry, be sure it is defrosted.
2. Dice the apple. You can peel it if you like, but I just diced mine fine and left the peel on. Do whatever you prefer.  Either way, be sure to chop them really small. 
3. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium to medium-high heat. Saute the onion and apples until the onions are translucent. Remove from heat and stir in the thyme and season with salt and pepper.
4. Unroll the puff pastry. Spread with apple mixture and sprinkle with grated cheddar.
5. With a long side of the dough facing you, roll the dough around the apple mixture. (You want the roll to be long.) Wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least a half hour.
6. Preheat your oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper.
7. Cut the roll into 1/2 inch slices and arranged pieces on the lined baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden.

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