Pizza Pinwheels

 

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 Prepare a plate of Pizza Pinwheels for a New Years treat.   This savory appetizer can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.  Refrigerated crescents are filled with pepperoni and topped with cheese, rolled and sliced.  For variation substitute fried ground beef or sausage, canned mushrooms, ripe olives, and/or Cheddar cheese.  If needed, ask an adult to slice the dough.  Please your parents by always cleaning the kitchen.   

 

Recipe

1     8-ounce can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1/4  cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/3  cup finely chopped pepperoni, about 1 1/2-ounces

2     ounces finely shredded Mozzarella cheese

1     cup pizza sauce, divided

 

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.  Coat cookie sheet with a spray of canola oil.  Unroll dough and separate into 4 rectangles.  Press to seal perforations.  Brush on 1 1/2 tablespoon pizza sauce on each rectangle.  Evenly divide Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, and shredded cheese over.  Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle.  Press edge to seal.  With a serrated knife, cut each roll into 5 slices.  Slightly flatten with your fingertips.  Bake 13-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.  Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce.  Immediately remove pinwheels from cookie sheet. Serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping. 

Yield:  20 appetizers. 

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Family and Consumer Science     Home Economist

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