Jalapeno and Cheese Pinwheels

Preparation time
10 Minutes
Cooking time
25 Minutes
Serves
12
Ingredients:
- 150g soft cheese
- 3 cheese slices, cut into small chunks
- 125g red leicester cheese, coarsely grated
- 50g pickled jalapeños, roughly chopped
- few shakes of hot sauce, (optional)
- 320g ready-rolled puff pastry sheet
- 1 egg, beaten
Method:
1. Create the filling
- Combine the soft cheese, cheese pieces, red leicester, jalapeños and hot sauce, if using, in a medium bowl. Season well with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. Combine the filling with the pastry
- Unravel the pastry and evenly spread over the cheese mixture, right to the edges. Roll up into a tight spiral from a longer side, then slice into 12 pinwheels. Put on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, spaced well apart, then chill for 20 mins.
3. Cook and serve
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the pinwheels for 20-25 mins until golden, puffed up and risen. Cool on the tray for 5 mins, then serve warm.