Savory Cheese Palmiers Courtesy of Sandra Lee

Jane from Ohio's Note:

I saw this on the Sandra Lee show on the Food Network. I made this for dinner tonight and they were wonderful. I am not counting the 1/2 hour freezing time in the preparation time.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 0.5 (17 1/3 ounce) box frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

1. Sprinkle work surface with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan.
2. Unfold thawed puff pastry sheet on grated parmesan.
3. Lightly beat egg with 1 tablespoon water.
4. Lightly brush puff pastry with egg wash.
5. In a meduim bowl, combine 2 tablespoons parmesan, Italian cheese and paprika.
6. Sprinkle cheeses over surface of pastry sheet.
7. Lightly press cheese into pastry.
8. Fold top and bottom edges of pastry to the center.
9. Next fold pastry in half from left to right.
10. Now, fold in half top to bottom.
11. wrap and freese at least 30 minutes.
12. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
13. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
14. set aside.
15. Cut 1/8 inch thick slices starting at the shortest edge.
16. Sprinkle "faces" of palmier with remaining parmesan cheese.
17. Lay face up on prepared baking sheet.
18. two inches apart.
19. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
20. serve warm.