I made this recipe today for a Christmas dinner tomorrow. These are delicious! I sampled 3 of them, haha. I was nervous after reading some of the reviews, but I followed the directions and they turned out perfectly!
Gorgeous! I used smoked ham slices and cheese slices. next time im gonna use a tom base and make pizza pinwheels with garlic and cheese sauce to dip into. x Really easy to make, delish! x
Was a hit at a birthday party, thanks for sharing, when I make them next time, I’m going to brush the pinwheels with milk or egg before putting them in the oven as I had to bake them an extra 10 mins waiting for them to reach golden brown, they had reached bubbly within the time called for. Regardless that they still hadn’t turned golden brown, everybody loved them and I packed some for them to take back home.
Just wondering. Could you bake the whole log then cut it after its baked? I struggle working with pastry dough due to not being quick enough before it gets too sticky. thanks
I’m sorry to hear that, Shirley. Puff pastry has a great buttery flavor, along with the flavors of the dijon mustard and the gruyere cheese, I’m not sure how they could come out tasteless.
This sound wonderful and I want to try these, half with ham and half with turkey. I’m wondering if you could use sliced cheese instead of grating. Seems like this would make freezing and cooking in a couple of days easier.
Hi Connie, slice cheese might work but it might make it a little more difficult to roll the pinwheels. Let us know how it goes if you decide to experiment with it!
I used grated cheeses, with smoked ham had a Lil jar of hot honey mustard. I rolled it up tight as I could.its my first bake. I hope it goes well. I’m starving
Hi Donna, once cooked the pinwheels can stay in the fridge up to 4 days. If you are talking about how long they can stay prior to cooking, we get better result keeping them only for 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Hope this helps!
I’m sorry, April. You must have been having an awfully bad day to write such a miserable review. I hope things are better now. It’s a shame you didn’t follow the directions and have amazing results like I (and most other people) did. You really missed out. There are 140+ glowing 5-star reviews for this recipe, so I’m pretty sure it was user error. You can’t just substitute waxed paper for parchment paper and expect the same results. They are two completely different things, meant for different purposes. Most importantly, you cannot use “WAXed” paper in the oven. Wax melts. No wonder it was a disaster and stuck to (and flavored) your pinwheels. The wax coating melted into your pinwheels and you ate it. The remaining paper could have burned and started a fire in the oven. But, like you commented about the recipe not mentioning to use flour for an anti-stick surface, some things are basic common sense and shouldn’t need to be mentioned.
If you ever consider trying this wonderfully easy and delicious recipe again, please follow it as written. The author knew exactly what she was doing and wrote it exactly as it should be followed. Directions are typically given for a reason.
I made this recipe today for a Christmas dinner tomorrow. These are delicious! I sampled 3 of them, haha. I was nervous after reading some of the reviews, but I followed the directions and they turned out perfectly!
So glad to hear that, Haley! Thank you!
Gorgeous! I used smoked ham slices and cheese slices. next time im gonna use a tom base and make pizza pinwheels with garlic and cheese sauce to dip into. x Really easy to make, delish! x
Glad you enjoyed it, Claire!
Was a hit at a birthday party, thanks for sharing, when I make them next time, I’m going to brush the pinwheels with milk or egg before putting them in the oven as I had to bake them an extra 10 mins waiting for them to reach golden brown, they had reached bubbly within the time called for. Regardless that they still hadn’t turned golden brown, everybody loved them and I packed some for them to take back home.
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you!
Just wondering. Could you bake the whole log then cut it after its baked? I struggle working with pastry dough due to not being quick enough before it gets too sticky. thanks
Hi Cindy, this is not something I’ve tested out, so I am unsure. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
Can put the pinwheel together day before then bake them off the next day
Hi Cathy, I’ve only baked them ahead of time, but it might work. If you decide to experiment, let us know how it goes!
I was very disappointed with these. I made them according to recipe but found them quite tasteless.
I’m sorry to hear that, Shirley. Puff pastry has a great buttery flavor, along with the flavors of the dijon mustard and the gruyere cheese, I’m not sure how they could come out tasteless.
Maybe it’s your taste buds.Try garlic powder,onion powder.I sprinkle mine with Italian seasoning.Perfect!!
Thanks Lydia!
Excellent easy appetizer. I put a small sprinkle of flour on the plastic wrap so dough could roll out easier.
Big hit at my party.
Great to hear! Thank you Jill!
This sound wonderful and I want to try these, half with ham and half with turkey. I’m wondering if you could use sliced cheese instead of grating. Seems like this would make freezing and cooking in a couple of days easier.
Hi Connie, slice cheese might work but it might make it a little more difficult to roll the pinwheels. Let us know how it goes if you decide to experiment with it!
I used grated cheeses, with smoked ham had a Lil jar of hot honey mustard. I rolled it up tight as I could.its my first bake. I hope it goes well. I’m starving
Let us know how it goes, Robin! Sounds tasty!
really great!! Compiments galore.
Kirstin
Yay! Thank you Kirstin!
Have not tried it yet
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
Great! Thank you Kate!
We absolutely loved it! Super easy to make they were absolutely delicious. They stole the show!
So glad to hear, thank you Sandra!
So good!!! I’m planning to freeze then reheat in a couple days. Approximately how long should I cook them after being frozen?
Hi Heidi, you’ll have to watch them until you see them starting to puff up and get golden. So glad you enjoyed them!
These sound lovely, my ham says once opened use within 2 days, so is that the maximum I can keep them refrigerated
Hi Donna, once cooked the pinwheels can stay in the fridge up to 4 days. If you are talking about how long they can stay prior to cooking, we get better result keeping them only for 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Hope this helps!
Husband LOVED these while on a road trip last year and is gleeful I’m prepping them again for a bouts race weekend trip!
Yay! So glad to hear, Nancy! Thank you!
I’m sorry, April. You must have been having an awfully bad day to write such a miserable review. I hope things are better now. It’s a shame you didn’t follow the directions and have amazing results like I (and most other people) did. You really missed out. There are 140+ glowing 5-star reviews for this recipe, so I’m pretty sure it was user error. You can’t just substitute waxed paper for parchment paper and expect the same results. They are two completely different things, meant for different purposes. Most importantly, you cannot use “WAXed” paper in the oven. Wax melts. No wonder it was a disaster and stuck to (and flavored) your pinwheels. The wax coating melted into your pinwheels and you ate it. The remaining paper could have burned and started a fire in the oven. But, like you commented about the recipe not mentioning to use flour for an anti-stick surface, some things are basic common sense and shouldn’t need to be mentioned.
If you ever consider trying this wonderfully easy and delicious recipe again, please follow it as written. The author knew exactly what she was doing and wrote it exactly as it should be followed. Directions are typically given for a reason.
Can be served at room temperature? No reheating facilities at our potluck.
Yes!
What could be used instead of ham to make these vegetarian?
Hi Liz! Possibilities are endless but you could go with spinach! Enjoy!
how many slices of ham do you use.
Hi Beverly, it’s the third ingredient listed in the recipe card. It is 12 slices thinly-sliced, good-quality deli ham. Enjoy!
We absolutely loved it!
Great to hear, Jemma!