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Mediterranean Palmiers Recipe

My mother shared this recipe with me a few years ago and it quickly became a family favorite for any occasion. I often make them and freeze before baking. When ready to use, bake until golden.—Christine Farnsworth, Flagstaff, Arizona

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Mediterranean Palmiers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 40 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, patted dry
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

Unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Spread 2 T. pesto to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with half of the cheese, tomatoes and walnuts.
Working from the left and right sides, roll edges of pastry jelly-roll style toward the center. Roll at 1-in. intervals so that rolls meet in the center. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each pastry sheet into 20 slices.
Place cut side down 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 40 appetizers.

Nutritional Facts 1 palmier equals 77 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 68 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Mediterranean Palmiers in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p182

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.