Thursday, October 7, 2010

Ham and Broccoli Pinwheels

These are so pretty, they would be perfect for a bridal shower or luncheon.  The filling is delicious, the flavors blend perfectly.  My kids really liked these.  They are especially good when served warm, soon after they come out of the oven.  The trick to making them all this pretty is to separate each pin wheel so they won't touch as they bake.  They also need to be baked longer than you would typically bake rolls.  They taste better when they are a little brown around the edges.   


1 roll recipe that makes 12-15 rolls.  (I like this one.)
*Don't use a sweet dough for this recipe.
Fresh Broccoli 
2 C. Diced Ham
5-6 Green Onions, sliced
2 Cloves Garlic, pressed
1 T. Olive Oil
Salt Pepper
Parmesan Cheese (about 4 oz.)  
1 8oz. Pkg. Cream Cheese, at room temperature
1/4 C. Butter, at room temperature

Make your bread dough.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle like you would for cinnamon rolls.  Using a hand mixer, whip together the cream cheese and butter.  Spread evenly over top of dough.  Chop broccoli pretty fine until you have about 2-2 1/2 cups.  Heat oil in a large skillet and add garlic.  Saute at medium heat 1-2 minutes then add broccoli, ham, green onions and salt/pepper.  Saute about 3 minutes until broccoli begins to get a little soft.  Spread evenly over the cream cheese.  Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top and roll up.  Cut into pinwheels using a sharp knife or dental floss like you would cut cinnamon rolls.  Place on a large cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.  Like I said before, you want to place these apart from each other so they aren't touching when they bake, kind of like when you make cookies.  Sprinkle more parmesan cheese over top of each pinwheel.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are golden brown.

1 comment:

Val said...

These were awesome! Thanks for sharing, I was hoping you would post the recipe. I can't wait to make them.