A few weeks ago my spouse and I along with another couple co-hosted a good bye dinner for friends who are moving out of town. My pal, Maddy, one of the hosts, and I planned the menu together, choosing dishes that could be prepared in advance so we would not miss out on socializing. Savory warm mushroom, leek, and bacon pinwheels, one of the appetizers, was especially popular with all the guests. Now that I am across the Atlantic in Paris, I’ve pulled out the recipe again. I plan to invite friends for appetizers, and serve these golden spirals with glasses of wine when we entertain here.
A sheet of puff pastry is spread with a mixture of sautéed mushrooms, leeks, and crumbled bacon all bound with cream cheese, then rolled into a cylinder. (A big bonus is that you can complete the recipe up to this point and freeze the roll a week ahead.) Cut into pinwheels, these spirals are baked until golden and crispy. If you want to keep these hors d’oeuvres vegetarian, simply replace the chicken stock with a good quality vegetable stock and omit the bacon. Still delicious!
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