Appetizers

Cheesy Pesto Puffs

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I love using puff pastry.  When I had some friends over for a Mexican taco bar, I used some puff pastry to make “cheater” sopapillas but they actually tasted like Taco Bell’s cinnamon twisties.  Double win!  (Do they still make those?  If not, that tells you how long it’s been since I’ve been to Taco Bell.)  This meant I had a spare roll of puff pastry left to use.  I wanted to experiement to see if this idea I had for stuffed breadsticks using the flaky dough would work.  We sure thought they did!

Appetizer or accompaniment…you choose!

Now there are a few things I’d do differently next time.  I’d go ahead and cut the dough in half, then make the cuts vertically.   They’re a little unweildy to work with when they’re that long and new colorful language may be created.  I’d probably work in a half batch, get another cookie sheet to put the half I’m not working with in the fridge to stay cool then flip flop them when I’m ready to do the second half.   The dough got warm quicker than I would’ve liked which is why there were some “cheesesplosions” with a few.   I wasn’t going to go out and buy more and re-record it when you can just read the tip here.  Either way works though so if you want a super mondo pesto puff, I won’t stop you!  (Plus I can’t have more of those lying around willy nilly or they’d be in my belly welly!)

Get in mah belly!

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14 Comments

  1. I must be craving puff pastry because this is the 5th one that caught my eye this morning! haha, theses sure sound delish, Im very curious to try them out! ps found you at The country cook link party

  2. I used to LOVE those cinnamon things at Taco Bell. I have no idea if they still have them either; I will have to ask Anna, she is a TB expert. Taco Bell, not tuberculosis.

    These look amazing! I love any recipe that you have to dip or that includes a dip of some sort.

    Also, I am jealous that I don’t live close enough to get to enjoy your Mexican Taco Bar. I bet you’d be an amazing neighbor.

    1. Me too, those cinnamon twisties were AWESOME! I hope she’s not a TB expert like that. 😉 Dipping makes everything more fun. I sure think so but something tells me my actual neighbors would disagree because they’re freaks. Bwaahahaha!

  3. Those look so yummy! I love using puff pastry sheets on my pot pies and things but I never thought of combining it with pesto. Pinned.

    1. Pesto is one of those things I usually buy it for one recipe then I forget about it. I was determined not to let that happen with this jar! 😀

  4. Well, there ya go! That looks absolutely delicious, so I’m gonna have to give it a go! Whatcha think? I’ll have to let you know how they turned out! Thanks for sharing!

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