Goat Cheese and Honey Puff Pastry Dessert
Creamy goat cheese and honey puff pastry twists layered with crunchy nuts. Light, flaky, and the perfect sweet and savory combination wrapped in buttery puff pastry dough that is easy to roll and simple to twist.
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry thawed
- 1 large goat cheese log softened
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- honey crystals optional
- pecans or walnuts in pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- turbinado sugar for topping
Instructions
- Remove 1 sheet of puff pastry from the package in the freezer and the goat cheese log from the refrigerator. Allow to thaw for 25 minutes.
- Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Unwrap the pastry dough, place between two sheets of parchment paper, and roll with a rolling pin until you have a 12-inch by 12-inch square. You can eyeball this. It is about the width of a standard sheet pan.
- Lather on the goat cheese, then drizzle your honey, sprinkle on your crystals, and finish with your pecan or walnut pieces.
- Cut into 1-inch strips; you should have 8 total.
- Fold each strip in half, stretch it out slightly, then twist to make your sticks.
- Repeat 7 more times.
- Combine your egg and water to make a wash. Using a brush, lightly coat the pastry dough, then sprinkle over the turbinado sugar.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to set for 3 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in a zip lock bag or airtight container in the refrigerator.
- To re-heat, bring to room temperature and pop in the oven for 2 minutes at 400 degrees F.