Spicy Bacon Cheddar Butterflies Recipes

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
• Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
• Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

CHEESY BUTTERFLIES

Steps:

• Supplies:.
• Cheese Knife.
• Toothpicks.
• Card stock.
• Pencil.
• Razor.
• Decorative Direction:.
• This is another simple project that can be done the night before your event! Draw out the shape of a butterfly wing on cardstock with several decorative slits. Cut out with a razor and use this as your stencil.
• Slice cheese into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Place butterfly stencil over the cheese and using a razor to cut out the shape. Do this twice for every butterfly. Place each individual wing in a layer of parchment and freeze until ready to stage.
• Cube coby jack and remaining Monterey and place decorative toothpicks in each cube. Cut large cube of cheese for base of each butterfly and surround with smaller cubes. Adhere butterfly wings by skewering toothpick into defrosted wing and inserting into base cheese.
• Serve immediately once assembled.