Blue Cheese Pear Rolls

Name: Blue Cheese Pear Rolls
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Ingredients: ½ cup dried pears (cut into ¼-inch pieces, for filling); ¼ cup apple juice (for soaking dried pears); 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, for brushing dough); ½ cup roasted walnuts (chopped); 1 cup (about 3 oz) blue cheese (crumbled); to taste freshly ground black pepper (to taste); ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter (softened, for dough); 6 oz cream cheese (softened); 1 tsp granulated sugar; ½ tsp salt; 1½ cup all-purpose flour; 1 large egg (lightly beaten with 1 tsp water to make egg wash)

Savory rolls made with a cream cheese dough wrapped around a filling of blue cheese, dried pear, and walnuts, baked until golden. A caramelized onion and thyme variation offers an alternative take.

2h 40m

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Ingredients

dried pears (cut into ¼-inch pieces, for filling) ½ cup

apple juice (for soaking dried pears) ¼ cup

unsalted butter (melted, for brushing dough) 2 tbsp

roasted walnuts (chopped) ½ cup

blue cheese (crumbled) 1 cup (about 3 oz)

freshly ground black pepper (to taste) to taste

unsalted butter (softened, for dough) ¾ cup (1½ sticks)

cream cheese (softened) 6 oz

granulated sugar 1 tsp

salt ½ tsp

all-purpose flour 1½ cup

large egg (lightly beaten with 1 tsp water to make egg wash) 1

Instructions

Soak the Dried Pears

In a small bowl, combine the dried pears and apple juice. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

Make the Dough

In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt on medium speed for about 1 minute until well combined. Reduce speed to low, add the flour, and mix until the dough just comes together. Scrape the dough onto a work surface and knead into a ball. Divide into 4 equal portions, flatten each into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm (up to 3 days).

Preheat the Oven

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 375°F (about 190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Assemble the Rolls

Drain the dried pears. Take one piece of dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a floured work surface into a 9-inch round. Brush with 1½ tsp melted butter, leaving a ¾-inch border around the edges. Evenly distribute 2 tbsp pears, 2 tbsp walnuts, and ¼ cup blue cheese. Sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. Cut the round into 8 wedges, roll each from the outer edge toward the center point, and place point-side down on the baking sheet 1 inch apart. Brush the tops of each roll with egg wash.