Cheese Twists

By Carynz

Ingredients

• 1 (1.1 lb)package puff pastry dough
• CHEESE MIXTURE
• 2 (8 oz) containers whipped cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• NUT MIXTURE
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar for dusting

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Divide puff pastry into 2 sheets. Roll out each puff pastry sheet into a 10x14" rectangle. Refrigerate,covered for 30 min.

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parch. paper.
Prepare the cheese mixture: In a medium bowl,combine cream cheese,sugar,egg yolk,and vanilla.
Prepare the nut mixture,In a medium bowl,combine almonds,sugar and vanilla.
Spread half the cream cheese mixture oven one pastry rectangle. Sprinkle with half the nut mixture. Top with the second pastry rectangle. Spread with remaining cream cheese mixture,sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.
Slice dough in half lengthwise(you should now have two 10x7" rectangles) and cut each section (on the narrower side) into half inch strips. Lift up the two ends of each strip and twist. Place twists onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 min. until golden.Let cool. Keep frozen until ready to serve. Dust with lots of confectioners' sugar before serving.
* For a a parve version,replace the cheese mixture with an egg white