Gouda And Dried Fruit Spirals

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 -10 dried apricots, cut in quarters
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup gouda cheese, grated
• 1 (400 g) package frozen puff pastry, defrosted (about 1 lb)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 in a food processor pulse apricots 2 or 3 times, then add raisins and cranberries and chop. do not over-process.
• 3 stir in spices and cranberry juice and set aside.
• 4 roll out pastry to 1/4 inch thickness, leaving straight edges.
• 5 spread the fruit mixture over the pastry, sprinkle cheese over, then roll up into a cylinder.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour or freeze for later use.
• 7 thaw, if frozen, and cut into half inch slices. place on a greased baking sheet or use parchment paper and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.